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removedouros
[ʁe.mo.ve.ˈdo.ɾus]
noun
masculine
pl: removedouros
remover of gold; gold digger; one who removes gold
1.
A person who extracts or removes gold from ore or mining sites
The removedouros worked in the mines during the gold rush.
Os removedouros trabalhavam nas minas durante a corrida do ouro.
2.
Historical term for workers engaged in gold extraction during Portuguese colonial period
In colonial Brazil, removedouros were essential to the gold mining operations.
No Brasil colonial, os removedouros eram essenciais para as operações de mineração de ouro.
Synonyms
garimpeiro
mineiro
extrator de ouro
Regional Variations
Brazil
removedouros
Historical term used in colonial and imperial periods
Portugal
removedouros
Archaic term related to Portuguese colonial mining operations
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