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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Witnesses said several thousand protesters, some armed with sticks, hammers and other tools, gathered around the historic house and independence monument, while others brought a crane and excavator to demolish the building. —

Reuters, NBC News, 6 Feb. 2025 The race was canceled for two consecutive years, and photos of excavators digging into the glacier to build the course were not a good look for ski racing. —

Peggy Shinn, Outside Online, 1 Jan. 2025 On a recent morning, excavators removed debris and mangled vehicles from a landscape of flattened structures. —

Aryn Baker, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024 The Lunar excavator is planned for deployment in the 2030 timeframe. —

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