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Definition of "swamper" [swamper]
- One who lives in or close to a swamp. (noun)
- One who clears a swamp or forest. (noun)
- A helper, as in a restaurant. (noun)
- A truck driver's assistant. (noun)
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Use "swamper" in a sentence
- "As a "swamper" -- one who loads heavy crates of grapes for hours at a time -- Carrillo was paid according to how much product he was able to move in a day, not how many hours he worked."
- "Mr. Harshaw is the "swamper," because he makes himself useful doing things my lord doesn't like to do."
- "Carrillo's position as a "swamper" is a particularly demanding job, and one made harder by the fact that he was paid according to how many crates he loaded in a day."
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