American English pronunciation

How to pronounce sapper

IPA transcription: ['sæpɚ]

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Noun

  • a military engineer who lays or detects and disarms mines

  • a military engineer who does sapping (digging trenches or undermining fortifications)

Usage examples

  • The Sappers and Miners retreated as the guns withdrew.