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plodder.

A person who, or animal that, plods.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A person who, or animal that, plods.

  2. A person who works slowly, making a great effort with little result; a person who studies laboriously.

  3. A machine for extruding soap, margarine, etc. through a die plate so it can be cut into billets.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English plodder, equivalent to plod + -er.

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