noun
- workers who dig tunnels underwater or underground, especially those who work in compressed air environments
Usage: specialized labor term; primarily used in construction and engineering contexts
Examples
- The sandhogs worked in dangerous conditions to build the subway tunnel.
- Many sandhogs suffered from decompression sickness during the bridge construction.
- The union represented sandhogs who dug tunnels beneath the river.
- Experienced sandhogs knew how to work safely in the pressurized chambers.
- The city hired sandhogs to complete the underwater tunnel project.
- Safety equipment for sandhogs has improved significantly over the decades.