excavator
noun
ex·ca·va·tor
ˈek-skə-ˌvā-tər 
: one that excavates
especially
: a power-operated shovel
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The excavators found ancient tools at the site.
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Workers operated excavators to pull large objects and mangled metal from building foundations, tossing the debris into freight containers.
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 4:10 a.m. when a white Honda veered off the highway and into the median, and collided with an excavator.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
Sponsored by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), extensive development efforts are underway for a lunar excavator machine (Figure 5).
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Quarry operators provided assistance during the excavation, including specialized equipment such as excavators and rock saws.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 4:10 a.m. when a white Honda veered off the highway and into the median, and collided with an excavator.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
Sponsored by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), extensive development efforts are underway for a lunar excavator machine (Figure 5).
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Quarry operators provided assistance during the excavation, including specialized equipment such as excavators and rock saws.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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excavator
noun
ex·ca·va·tor
ˈek-skə-ˌvāt-ər
: an instrument used to open bodily cavities (as in the teeth) or remove material from them
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