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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Another satellite image, also published by Al Jazeera and analyzed by CNN, dated March 25, shows an Israeli tank, an excavator, and other military vehicles at the same location.
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Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
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—Terry Collins, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Bones have been uncovered by excavators digging parking garages in German villages and by telephone workers laying fiber-optic cable where battles took place in the 1940s.
—Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Lance Neal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Kim added that rescuers used excavators, shovels and other equipment to find him.
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Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
The Army said the 63-ton M88 Hercules vehicle was recovered early Monday morning using excavators, pumps and other construction equipment.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
Bones have been uncovered by excavators digging parking garages in German villages and by telephone workers laying fiber-optic cable where battles took place in the 1940s.
—Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Lance Neal, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Kim added that rescuers used excavators, shovels and other equipment to find him.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Excavator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excavator. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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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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