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prospectora person who searches for mineral deposits or oil, especially by drilling and excavation

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who searches for mineral deposits or oil, especially by drilling and excavation

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈprɑːspektər/

Example Sentences

  • The prospector's metal detector started beeping loudly near the old oak tree.
  • After 20 years of searching, the prospector finally struck it rich when he found a diamond mine.
  • The modern prospector uses drones and satellite images instead of just a pickaxe and shovel.

prospector

NOUN

[/ˈprɑːspektər/]

a person who searches for mineral deposits or oil, especially by drilling and excavation

a person who searches for mineral deposits or oil, especially by drilling and excavation
💡 Concept

a person who searches for mineral deposits or oil, especially by drilling and excavation

The prospector's detector catches the inspector's attention!
🎵 Rhyme

The prospector's detector catches the inspector's attention!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈprɑːspektər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈprɒspektə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootprospect
Suffix--or

🎵Rhyme

inspectorreflectordetector
inspector
reflector
detector

🔗Collocations

gold prospector
oil prospector
experienced prospector
prospector's tools
mineral prospector
independent prospector

📝Examples

The prospector's metal detector started beeping loudly near the old oak tree.

After 20 years of searching, the prospector finally struck it rich when he found a diamond mine.

The modern prospector uses drones and satellite images instead of just a pickaxe and shovel.

😄 Fun example

The prospector's wife was tired of eating beans every day and dreamed of finding a restaurant instead of gold.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

explorersearcherminersurveyor

Antonyms

settlercity dweller

Related

excavationminingexplorationmineralgoldfieldclaim

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