spader
US/ˈspeɪdɚ/
spader noun: one who, or that which, spades; specifically, a digging machine.
Noun
spader (plural spaders)
- One who, or that which, spades; specifically, a digging machine.
Proper noun capitalized: Spader
Spader (plural Spaders)
- A surname from German.
Forms of spader
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | spaders |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Spaders |
Origin of spader
From spade + -er.
Borrowed from German Spader or Späder.
Words that rhyme with spader
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Questions about spader
- What does spader mean?
- Spader means one who, or that which, spades; specifically, a digging machine.
- What part of speech is spader?
- Spader can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce spader?
- Spader is pronounced /ˈspeɪdɚ/ (US).
- What is the plural of spader?
- The plural of spader is spaders.
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