excavator
Americannoun
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a person or thing that excavates.
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a power-driven machine for digging, moving, or transporting loose gravel, sand, or soil.
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a sharp, spoonlike instrument used for scraping out diseased tissue, as in dentistry.
Etymology
Origin of excavator
Example Sentences
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At the Greenland School of Minerals and Petroleum, a dozen students in hi-viz vests and helmets are out for the day learning to operate bulldozers, dump trucks, excavators and other equipment.
From Barron's
The sights of excavators and hazmat suits this week prompted a sigh of relief from Palisadians worried about the health risks of the potentially toxic debris.
From Los Angeles Times
Behind her were two 20-tonne narrowboats waiting to be rescued by an imposing winch machine in a nearby field with the help of a specialist excavator.
From Barron's
AFP saw excavators scooping debris, and dozens of first responders and employees clearing rubble.
From Barron's
"The noise was very loud. When we came out, we saw the excavator."
From BBC
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