as in sleeper
one who sleeps the driver had to make an abrupt stop that wakened the dozers on the bus

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Recent Examples of dozer On Friday night and into Saturday, the fire crossed Highway 36 before crews and dozers were able to contain the fire toward the east as personnel worked all night in the area of Paynes Creek, a community of several dozen homes 20 miles east of Red Bluff, where at least one home was destroyed. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 27 July 2024 Authorities have secured 140 fire engines, dozens of bull dozers and at least six helicopters, Cal Fire said. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024 An additional crew and two dozers will also join the Type 3 organization, which refers to an extended initial attack on wildfires. Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 26 July 2024 There are now 3,034 personnel assigned to the fire, including 221 engines, 77 dozers, 46 water tenders, and 73 crews. Bruce Haring, Deadline, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for dozer 

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“Dozer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dozer. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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