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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Search and rescue teams were at the scene on Friday using heavy military equipment and excavators to remove silt from the body of water where the vehicle was found on Wednesday.
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CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025
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The backpack was removed by an excavator along with any physical material found surrounding it, the official said.
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CBS News, 28 Mar. 2025
The site is surrounded by bulldozers, excavators and other heavy machinery paving the way for the building of the $150 million-plus Novant Health Performance Center, which will serve as the Charlotte Hornets’ new training facility.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
The backpack was removed by an excavator along with any physical material found surrounding it, the official said.
—Elise Hammond, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Workers were seen digging up the roadway with an excavator at the intersection of 6th and Idaho on Thursday morning.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for excavator
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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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