| NOUN | person | excavator | a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying |
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| artifact | excavator, power shovel, digger, shovel | a machine for excavating |
| Sounds | eh'kskahvey.ter | |
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| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | A workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying. | |
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| Broader | workman, workingman, working man, working person | An employee who performs manual or industrial labor |
| Verbs | excavate | form by hollowing |
| Meaning | A machine for excavating. | |
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| Synonyms | power shovel, digger, shovel | |
| Narrower | 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 | |
| Broader | machine | Any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks |
| Spanish | excavadora, pala excavadora | |
| Catalan | excavadora | |
| Verbs | excavate | form by hollowing |
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