excavator

noun

ex·ca·va·tor ˈek-skə-ˌvā-tər

: one that excavates

especially : a power-operated shovel

Examples of excavator in a Sentence

The excavators found ancient tools at the site.

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The excavator’s arm actually moves—cue hours of scooping action. —

Shanna Shipin, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2024 The maker of excavators and heavy equipment is selling a lot less in China as the economy slows, construction slumps and competition stiffens. —

Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2024 Heavy machinery including trucks and excavators were then deployed to at least one of the roads, which was partially blocked by a black barrier, according to the video. —

Gawon Bae, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024 Deeper amid the rubble, several yellow-vested first responders stood by as an excavator rumbled toward them. —

Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for excavator