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excavator

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ex·ca·va·tor  (ksk-vtr)
n.
One that excavates, especially a backhoe.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.excavatorexcavator - a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying
working man, working person, workingman, workman - an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
2.excavatorexcavator - a machine for excavating
power shovel, digger, shovel
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
machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
steam shovel - a power shovel that is driven by steam
Translations
Spanish excavator [ˈɛkskəveɪtəʳ] n → excavadora
French excavator [ˈɛkskəveɪtəʳ] n → excavateur m, excavatrice f
German excavator [ˈɛkskəveɪtəʳ] excavate n → Bagger m
Italian excavator [ˈɛkskəveɪtəʳ] n → scavatore m; scavatrice f
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At eight o'clock the next morning the first stroke of the pickaxe was struck upon the soil of Florida; and from that moment that prince of tools was never inactive for one moment in the hands of the excavators.
From The Earth To The Moon by Verne, Jules View in context
At the opposite extremity of the town it was even known that the excavators had been able to open a communication with him through a pipe, and that he had received both soup and brandy by that channel, and that he had said with admirable fortitude that he was All right, my lads, with the exception of his collar-bone.
Little Dorrit by Dickens, Charles View in context
He saw the pit grow in depth until a great hole yawned the width of the trail--a hole which was amply large enough to hold at one time all of the six excavators.
Jungle Tales of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
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