11
excavator(noun, verb, move, dig, scoop)
6
miner(noun, person)
6
navvy
6
shovel(noun, verb, vehicle, tool)
5
power shovel(noun, expression, idiom)
4
gold digger
3
spade(noun, person, vehicle, tool)
3
backhoe(noun, vehicle)
3
collier
3
ditcher
3
hat
2
pitman
1
prospector
1
redcoat
1
researcher
1
seeker
1
soldier
1
spadeful
1
veteran
0
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