spragger

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Synonyms: scragger, sprigger, shragger, spranger, spragged, stagger, swagger, scragged, stranger, sprayer, slagger, straggler

Antonyms: scragger, sprigger, shragger, spranger, spragged, stagger, swagger, scragged, stranger, sprayer, slagger, straggler

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mining|chiefly|historical|;|otherwise|uncommon}} A [[mineworker]] whose job is to control (i.e., to slow, check, stop, or prevent) the movement of [[wagon]]s or [[mine car]]s by applying [[sprag#Noun|sprag]]s to [[prop#Verb|prop]] them or to apply [[braking#Noun|braking]] to their wheels or axles.

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