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noun
a machine for digging or excavating, operated by its own engine and boiler.
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Origin of steam shovel
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Words nearby steam shovel
steam reforming, steamroll, steamroller, steam room, steamship, steam shovel, steam table, steamtight, steam trap, steam turbine, steam up
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British Dictionary definitions for steam shovel
steam-shovel
noun
a steam-driven mechanical excavator, esp one having a large bucket or grab on a beam slung from a revolving jib
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