| power shovel n. A large, usually mobile earthmoving machine having a boom and a hinged bucket for excavating. Also called steam shovel. |
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| Noun | 1. |  power shovel - a machine for excavating 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 |
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