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- noun Plural form of
delver .
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Examples
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These "delvers" are less likely to participate in a free forum such as Peer-to-Patent, unless they have external motivation such as protecting the interests of their own company or developing a reputation.
O'Reilly News 2009
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The story line is fast-paced from the moment Eleanor delvers the pizza and never slows down as she and her amusing sarcastic sometimes married sibling search for clues.
A Slice of Murder-Chris Cavender « The Merry Genre Go Round Reviews 2009
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There we stood and shrieked with laughter over the gems that were ours, which had been found for us thousands of years ago by the patient delvers in the great hole yonder, and stored for us by Solomon's long-dead overseer, whose name, perchance, was written in the characters stamped on the faded wax that yet adhered to the lids of the chests ....
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As usual, my advice to the self-appointed deep-delvers at the Muni League: delve deeper.
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The delvers and diggers of Cyad labored long and with great effort to bring forth the copper from the mines, trusting in the honor of the Lornians and in the forces of the most honorable white lancers.
The Chaos Balance Modesitt, L. E. 1997
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The ubiquitous three-inch iron balls would be lethal weapons when propelled by delvers 'slings.
The Covenant of the Forge Parkinson, Dan 1993
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The ubiquitous three-inch iron balls would be lethal weapons when propelled by delvers 'slings.
The Covenant of the Forge Parkinson, Dan 1993
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Again counting her steps, and putting blind faith in the good judgment of dwarven delvers, she sprinted another dozen paces, then stopped, turned to her right, and scur - ried forward.
The Gates of Thorbardin Parkinson, Dan 1990
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Again counting her steps, and putting blind faith in the good judgment of dwarven delvers, she sprinted another dozen paces, then stopped, turned to her right, and scur - ried forward.
The Gates of Thorbardin Parkinson, Dan 1990
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Again counting her steps, and putting blind faith in the good judgment of dwarven delvers, she sprinted another dozen paces, then stopped, turned to her right, and scur - ried forward.
The Gates of Thorbardin Parkinson, Dan 1990
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