Sapper
noun
A soldier who is trained to build and repair structures, clear mines and demolish enemy constructions.
The sapper was responsible for removing landmines and building temporary bridges during the war.
Often appears as...
- military sapper
- combat sapper
noun
An investigative device or agent.
This malware works as a sapper, weakening the system's defenses.
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
Term used in the game of cricket to describe a groundsman.
The sapper has done a marvelous job keeping the cricket pitch in top condition.
noun
A soldier who is trained to build and repair structures, clear mines and demolish enemy constructions.
The sapper was responsible for removing landmines and building temporary bridges during the war.
Often appears as...
- military sapper
- combat sapper
noun
An investigative device or agent.
This malware works as a sapper, weakening the system's defenses.
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
Term used in the game of cricket to describe a groundsman.
The sapper has done a marvelous job keeping the cricket pitch in top condition.
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Military Usage
Commonly used in a military context to describe a specialized soldier.
A team of sappers arrived to fortify the base.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Roots
Originally referred to those who dug trenches in siege warfare.
Medieval sappers tunneled under castle walls.
Pro Tip 3/3Associated Tasks
Sappers perform a variety of tasks including laying or clearing explosives.
Sappers were called in to clear the roadside bombs.
Pro Tip 1/3Military Usage
Commonly used in a military context to describe a specialized soldier.
A team of sappers arrived to fortify the base.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Roots
Originally referred to those who dug trenches in siege warfare.
Medieval sappers tunneled under castle walls.
Pro Tip 3/3Associated Tasks
Sappers perform a variety of tasks including laying or clearing explosives.
Sappers were called in to clear the roadside bombs.
Pro Tip 1/3Military Usage
Commonly used in a military context to describe a specialized soldier.
A team of sappers arrived to fortify the base.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Roots
Originally referred to those who dug trenches in siege warfare.
Medieval sappers tunneled under castle walls.
Pro Tip 3/3Associated Tasks
Sappers perform a variety of tasks including laying or clearing explosives.
Sappers were called in to clear the roadside bombs.
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Quote examples
Anh Do
Australian Author
One of my uncles was actually a sapper who cleared land mines for Anzacs, Australian soldiers, and we had to flee Vietnam. There were 40 of us on a 9-meter fishing boat. We were at sea for five days, a very perilous journey. We were attacked by pirates twice.
Quote examples
Chris O'Dowd
Irish Actor
Social media is great, I guess, but it feels like technology is the sapper of innocence.
Quote examples
Anh Do
Australian Author
One of my uncles was actually a sapper who cleared land mines for Anzacs, Australian soldiers, and we had to flee Vietnam. There were 40 of us on a 9-meter fishing boat. We were at sea for five days, a very perilous journey. We were attacked by pirates twice.
Quote examples
Chris O'Dowd
Irish Actor
Social media is great, I guess, but it feels like technology is the sapper of innocence.
Example 1 of 2
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