excavator

ex·ca·va·tor  (ksk-vtr)

n.

One that excavates, especially a backhoe.

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excavator [ˈɛkskəˌveɪtə]

n

1. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) a powered machine for digging earth, gravel, sand, etc., esp a caterpillar tractor so equipped

2. any person, animal, or thing that excavates

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	excavator - 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.	excavator - 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

excavator [ˈekskəveɪtəʳ] N (= machine) → excavadora f; (= person) → excavador(a) m/f

excavator [ˈɛkskəveɪtə^r] n

(ARCHAEOLOGY) (= person) → personne f qui participe à des fouilles

(= machine) → pelleteuse f, excavateur m

excavator

n (= machine) → Bagger m; (Archeol: = person) → Ausgräber(in) m(f)

excavator [ˈɛkskəˌveɪtəʳ] n (machine) → escavatrice f, escavatore m