excavator
noun
a person or thing that excavates.
excavators
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pluralof excavator.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Using excavators and pumping machines, Nepalese rescuers dug a series of trenches from the tunnel all the way to the river outside, so they could drain the water.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
In 2024, Attanasio’s construction team was accused of using excavators to dig up sand from Broad Beach and carry it back to his property as part of a beachfront development.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Rescue teams are using excavators to dig through the debris there, but with the border point buried in many feet of mud, hopes of finding anyone alive have dimmed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
About seven years ago, Jim Wiseman rallied his construction company, Rieth-Riley, and others in the community to donate excavators and crews.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Although the original excavators remain convinced, a team of archaeologists who were not involved in the excavation but receptive to pre-Clovis claims recently visited the site and came away unconvinced.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
