excavator

Noun

Meaning

One who, or that which, excavates or hollows out; a machine, as a dredging machine, or a tool, for excavating.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

shovel digger power shovel spade collier pitman prospector gravedigger drill dozer locator sapper borer excavation digging

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Antonyms

filler planter breeder cultivator burier coverer

Hypernyms

workman machine workingman working man

Hyponyms

dredge backhoe steam shovel

Phrases with the word

chain bucket excavator suction excavator hydraulic excavator loader excavator excavator attachment

Examples

A 700-ton hydraulic excavator featuring dual Cummins QSK50 high-powered engines. Source: Internet

At Mission Point Park in Davis Bay, British Columbia municipal crews attempted to eradicate it by digging out the plant to a depth of about three metres with an excavator. Source: Internet

A handful of workers watched as a new Hyundai excavator fired up its engine and began slowly poking into the earth, now largely overgrown with grass. Source: Internet

In terms of supporting the project, Kingdon said the park was approached by the community of Waskesiu who asked to use the park's barge to transport a small excavator to the site. Source: Internet

In January 2020, CTV Winnipeg reported demolition crews were using an excavator to take down the car park adjacent to the PSB. Source: Internet

The nonprofit at one time or another owned a front-end loader, a Winnebago camper, an excavator, a fuel truck and the airport hangar. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

excavation unit excavational excavationist excavator attachment excavator operator excavatorial