steam shovel
noun
a machine for digging or excavating, operated by its own engine and boiler.
Nearby words
steam locomotive, steam organ, steam point, steam reforming, steam room, steam shovel, steam table, steam trap, steam turbine, steam up, steam whistle
Origin of steam shovel
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
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