prospector
pros·pec·tor
prospector · prospectors
старатель, золотоискатель, геологоразведчик
Goldsucher, Prospektor
A person who explores or prospects an area in search of mineral deposits, such as goldA person who explores or prospects an area in search of mineral deposits, such as gold.
UK/pɹəˈspɛktə/US/ˈpɹɑsˌpɛktɚ/
» Tom is a prospector.
Meaning
1 sensesA person who explores or prospects an area in search of mineral deposits, such as gold.
Prospektor, Goldsucher
стара́тельstarátelʹ, золотоиска́тельzolotoiskátelʹ, геологоразве́дчикgeologorazvédčik
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
Examples
5 sentencesTom is a prospector.
Tom is a gold prospector.
deTom ist Goldschürfer. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I know Tom's grandfather was a gold prospector.
I know that Tom's grandfather was a gold prospector.
The prospectors found a petroleum field.
Translations
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Origin
From prospect + -or.From prospect + -or.
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Forms
plural: prospectors| Singular | prospector |
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Word family
2 related wordsRelatedprospect
Derivedbioprospector