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earth-scraper

earth-scraper is the alternative form of earthscraper.

Meaning of earthscraper

Noun (1)

earthscraper (plural earthscrapers)

  1. A building that is built underground; a subterranean skyscraper.
    • By Vox! We went down all right. Spacious rooms were here piled one upon another connected by wide staircases. This subterranean temple was rather like an inverted skyscraper, an earthscraper, perhaps.2008, Alan Burt Akers, Gangs of Antares: Dray Prescot 45
    Synonyms:
    depthscraper

Noun (2)

earthscraper (plural earthscrapers)

  1. Synonym of bellyscraper (“a piece of heavy equipment”).
    Synonyms:
    bellyscraper

Forms of earth-scraper

pluralearth-scrapers

Questions about earth-scraper

What is earth-scraper the alternative form of?
Earth-scraper is the alternative form of earthscraper.

Words near earth-scraper in the dictionary

  1. Earth-normal
  2. earth-nut
  3. earth-pig
  4. earth-pigs
  5. Earth-pointing
  6. earth-scraper
  7. earth-scrapers
  8. earth-shattering
  9. earth-shine
  10. earth-ship
  11. earth-ships

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