NOUN | artifact | power shovel, excavator, digger, shovel | a machine for excavating |
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Meaning | A machine for excavating. | |
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Synonyms | excavator, 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 |
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