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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Cemeteries have bought excavators to quietly dig graves without disturbing mourners.
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Nicolás Rivero, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
The demolition of the building began Friday morning, with an excavator tearing into the top floor of the three-story building under a clear sky.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 14 June 2024
Workers will dismantle the three-story building using equipment like cranes, bulldozers and excavators.
—Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024
The Rabbit Valley Trail Through Time is a 1.5-mile walkable loop that skirts a quarry where excavators have found thousands of bones from Jurassic-period giants like Camarasaurus and Allosaurus.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 2 June 2024
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Nicolás Rivero, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
The demolition of the building began Friday morning, with an excavator tearing into the top floor of the three-story building under a clear sky.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 14 June 2024
Workers will dismantle the three-story building using equipment like cranes, bulldozers and excavators.
—Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024
The Rabbit Valley Trail Through Time is a 1.5-mile walkable loop that skirts a quarry where excavators have found thousands of bones from Jurassic-period giants like Camarasaurus and Allosaurus.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 2 June 2024
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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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