power shovel


power shovel

noun

Definition of POWER SHOVEL

: a power-operated excavating machine consisting of a boom or crane that supports a lever arm with a large bucket at the end of it

First Known Use of POWER SHOVEL

1909

Rhymes with POWER SHOVEL

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