excavator

/ˈɛkskəˌveɪdər/
/ˈɛkskəveɪtə/
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Other forms: excavators

Definitions of excavator
  1. noun
    a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying
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    type of:
    working man, working person, workingman, workman
    an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
  2. noun
    a machine for excavating
    synonyms: digger, power shovel, shovel
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    types:
    backhoe
    an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth
    dredge
    a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed
    steam shovel
    a power shovel that is driven by steam
    type of:
    machine
    any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
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