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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The massive challenge of reconstruction Ten bulldozers have started clearing rubble from main roads in Gaza, one small step in a reconstruction effort that will be measured in years, if not decades.
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NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
We are told that the change will be gradual, with no bulldozers showing up en masse on January 1st.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
The state is prepositioning over 200 personnel and dozens of pieces of equipment including fire engines, bulldozers, hand crews, helicopters and front loaders.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
His bulldozer dribbling style was too much for the Olympiacos centre-halves — but on this occasion, the finish was missing.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
We are told that the change will be gradual, with no bulldozers showing up en masse on January 1st.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
The state is prepositioning over 200 personnel and dozens of pieces of equipment including fire engines, bulldozers, hand crews, helicopters and front loaders.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
His bulldozer dribbling style was too much for the Olympiacos centre-halves — but on this occasion, the finish was missing.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Bulldozer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulldozer. Accessed 23 Oct. 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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