PLUGGER


Meaning of PLUGGER in English

-gə(r) noun

( -s )

: one that plugs: as

a. : a dental instrument used for driving and consolidating filling material in a tooth cavity

b.

(1) : a steady, dogged, and usually uninspired worker

(2) : an enthusiastic supporter or encourager (as of a contestant) : rooter ; also : one that gives insistent publicity (as to a person, product, or cause)

c. : a worker who fits plugs (as into barrels)

d. : jackhammer

e. : a tool for removing plugs (as of turf)

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