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excavator

DEFINITIONS OF: excavator

1

n a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying

Type of:
working man, working person, workingman, workman
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

n a machine for excavating

Synonyms:
digger, power shovel, shovel
Types:
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
steam shovel
a power shovel that is driven by steam
Type of:
machine
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
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