HyperDic: power_shovel

English > 1 sense of the expression power shovel:
NOUNartifactpower shovel, excavator, digger, shovela machine for excavating
English > power shovel: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA machine for excavating.
Synonymsexcavator, digger, shovel
NarrowerbackhoeAn excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth
dredgeA power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed
steam shovelA power shovel that is driven by steam
BroadermachineAny mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
Spanishexcavadora, pala excavadora
Catalanexcavadora

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