grubbers

Those who root

Grubbers is the plural of grubber, which has several meanings tied to digging or grubbing.

A grubber is a tool for clearing roots and stumps from soil.

In rugby and Australian football, a grubber is a kick that bounces and rolls along the ground: He put in a perfect grubber that found touch.

Informally, grubbers can mean dirty or unkempt people.

tool

hoe

Weeding and tilling implement

  • mattockTwo-bladed digging implement
  • spadeFlat-bladed digging implement
  • trowelFlat blade for spreading

cultivator · weeder · fork · pickaxe · adze · rake · dibber · edger · transplanter · hand cultivator

weeding

weeds

Unwanted wild plants

  • rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
  • soilGround matter for planting
  • earthSoil or electrical grounding

turf · eradicate · extract · dislodge · remove · clear · pull · dig · unearth · uproot

rugby

kick

Foot-delivered strike

scrappy · unpredictable · awkward · along the ground · chip · dribble

claw

pincer

Grasping claw organ

  • lobsterLarge marine shellfish
  • crabPincer-bearing shellfish
  • crawfishSmall freshwater lobster relative

claws · digging · burrowing · seabed · shellfish · crustacean

Opposites
agricultural/land-clearing activity

grubbersplanters

Vessels for cultivating vegetation

sowers · seeders · tree planters · cultivators · propagators

ball trajectory in sports

grubbersbombs

Explosive munitions dropped

punts · floaters · skiers

disposition toward resources/work

grubbersgivers

Those who donate

philanthropists · benefactors · donors · altruists · spendthrifts

Phrases
Family

grubbed, grubber

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