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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Using excavators, farm tools, and even their bare hands, the responders sifted through the rubble, according to Juspri M. Nadeak, head of a regional disaster management agency. —

Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024 Down below, excavators, cranes and graders were building a bluff where a new border wall will join an existing 30-foot wall the Trump administration spent billions of dollars to erect. —

Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 An excavator removed rubble to uncover cars and houses, as rescuers stood by to see if there are any survivors. —

Fedja Grulovic, Reuters, 5 Oct. 2024 An excavator clears rubble in Sidon on Wednesday after Israeli airstrikes. —

Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for excavator