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Definition of sapper noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sapper

noun
 
/ˈsæpə(r)/
 
/ˈsæpər/
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  1. a soldier whose job is to build or repair roads, bridges, etc.Topics War and conflictc2
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from the verb sap ‘dig a sap (in the sense tunnel or trench)’ + -er.
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