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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To protect civilian life and the infrastructure, construction crews used bulldozers and excavators to build earthen barriers and rock dams.
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
More than 100 trucks and excavators and other equipment are working on the highway and more than 1,200 truckloads of debris are being carried away per day, Newsom’s office said.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
While operating an excavator, a soldier noticed a small jug in the dirt and showed it to a fellow soldier with a passion for history, according to a March 16 Facebook post from the 123rd Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
This set includes a front loader, dump truck, bulldozer, excavator, and backhoe, and yes, there is a difference.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 1 May 2025
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
More than 100 trucks and excavators and other equipment are working on the highway and more than 1,200 truckloads of debris are being carried away per day, Newsom’s office said.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
While operating an excavator, a soldier noticed a small jug in the dirt and showed it to a fellow soldier with a passion for history, according to a March 16 Facebook post from the 123rd Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
This set includes a front loader, dump truck, bulldozer, excavator, and backhoe, and yes, there is a difference.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for excavator
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“Excavator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excavator. Accessed 24 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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