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steam shovel

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steam shovel
n.
1. A large, steam-driven machine for digging.
2. See power shovel.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.steam shovel - a power shovel that is driven by steamsteam shovel - a power shovel that is driven by steam
power shovel, digger, excavator, shovel - a machine for excavating


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To haul the snow away, they used steam shovels, cranes, and railway cars to get the snow off the streets and dumped into the rivers, and water ways.
They are considered to be the next generation of steam shovels of the past.
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