bulldozer
noun
bull·doz·er
ˈbu̇l-ˌdō-zər 
also ˈbəl-
1
: one that bulldozes
2
: a tractor-driven machine usually having a broad horizontal blade for moving earth
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Piercing through the South Texas winds are loud construction noises, with a bulldozer in action at nearly every turn.
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Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
And then a bulldozer came through and had to clear out all the cars so the fire trucks get through.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
The cause was under investigation, officials said, as firefighters, aided by other state, local and county agencies, battled the flames using fire engines, bulldozers and ground crews.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Firefighters have implemented backfiring tactics—intentionally burning areas ahead of the main fire to remove fuel—and deployed fire engines, bulldozers, and ground crews.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
And then a bulldozer came through and had to clear out all the cars so the fire trucks get through.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
The cause was under investigation, officials said, as firefighters, aided by other state, local and county agencies, battled the flames using fire engines, bulldozers and ground crews.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Firefighters have implemented backfiring tactics—intentionally burning areas ahead of the main fire to remove fuel—and deployed fire engines, bulldozers, and ground crews.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Bulldozer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulldozer. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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bulldozer
noun
bull·doz·er
ˈbu̇l-ˌdō-zər
: a piece of earth-moving equipment that rides on tracks and has a broad blade for pushing (as in clearing land of trees)
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