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gophers

/ˈɡoʊfərz/

Meanings
noun
A worker who runs errands; an errand boy.

Examples :

""At the busy film set, a team of gophers rushed around fetching coffee and scripts for the actors and crew." "
job person work

Related Words

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keystone noun

/ˈkiː.stəʊn/

The top stone of an arch.

"The builder carefully placed the keystone at the very top of the arch, locking all the other stones in place. "

Illustration fisherman

fisherman noun

/ˈfɪʃəmən/ /ˈfɪʃɚmən/

A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:

"The fisherman cast his line into the lake. "

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including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration providing

providing verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪŋ/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration fetching

fetching verb

/ˈfɛtʃɪŋ/

To retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get.

"The dog was fetching the ball from the park. "

Illustration extensive

extensive adjective

/ɛksˈtɛn.sɪv/

Having a great extent; covering a large area; vast

"The park has an extensive collection of trees, covering almost half the city block. "

Illustration burrowing

burrowing verb

/ˈbʌroʊɪŋ/ /ˈbɜːroʊɪŋ/

To dig a tunnel or hole

"The rabbit is burrowing into the ground to make a home. "

Illustration vegetable

vegetable noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəl/

Any plant.

"My mom planted many different vegetables in her garden. "

Illustration tortoise

tortoise noun

/ˈtɔː.təs/ /ˈtɔːɹ.təs/

Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae or the order Testudines , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.

"The little boy watched the tortoise slowly munch on a piece of lettuce in its enclosure. "

Illustration rockfish

rockfish noun

/ˈɹɒk.fɪʃ/ /ˈɹɑk.fɪʃ/

(usually uncountable) Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:

"We caught a lot of rockfish while fishing near the rocky coastline. "

Illustration southeastern

southeastern adjective

/ˌsaʊθˌiːstərn/ /ˌsʌθˌiːstərn/

Of or pertaining to the southeast.

"The southeastern part of the country is the most affluent."