-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)