excavator

[ eks-kuh-vey-ter ]

/ ˈɛks kəˌveɪ tər /

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noun

a person or thing that excavates.

a power-driven machine for digging, moving, or transporting loose gravel, sand, or soil.

a sharp, spoonlike instrument used for scraping out diseased tissue, as in dentistry.

Origin of excavator

First recorded in 1805–15; excavate + -or²

Words nearby excavator

ex cathedra, excaudate, excavate, excavation, excavation of optic disk, excavator, Excedrin, exceed, exceedance, exceeding, exceedingly

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Example sentences from the Web for excavator

Nearby, a yellow Caterpillar excavator sits idle next to an opening that once led into a cross-border tunnel.
How Mexico’s Cartels Are Behind the Border Kid Crisis|Caitlin Dickson|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For a hundred years or more the explorer and the excavator have been busy in many parts of the world.
Archology and the Bible|George A. Barton
The excavation has been effected by hand, by dredging, and by the Couvreux excavator, figured as below in Engineering.
Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.--No. 24. [New Series.], December 14, 1878|Various
The excavator will dump 30 feet from the center line of the car, and 26 feet above the track, which is laid on the rock.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885|Various

The small cavity seemed as large as a half bushel; the excavator more the size of an ax; and the sound was equally magnified.
Scientific American Supplement No. 275|Various
Should her fatigue become too great, the excavator leaves the forefront and mingles with the crowd, to polish and dust herself.
The Life of the Fly|J. Henri Fabre

British Dictionary definitions for excavator

excavator

/ (ˈɛkskəˌveɪtə) /

noun

a powered machine for digging earth, gravel, sand, etc, esp a caterpillar tractor so equipped

any person, animal, or thing that excavates

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Medical definitions for excavator

excavator

[ ĕk′skə-vā′tər ]

n.

An instrument, such as a sharp spoon or curette, used in scraping out pathological tissue.

单词	excavator
释义	excavator [ eks-kuh-vey-ter ] / ˈɛks kəˌveɪ tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR excavator ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that excavates. a power-driven machine for digging, moving, or transporting loose gravel, sand, or soil. a sharp, spoonlike instrument used for scraping out diseased tissue, as in dentistry. Origin of excavator First recorded in 1805–15; excavate + -or² Words nearby excavator ex cathedra, excaudate, excavate, excavation, excavation of optic disk, excavator, Excedrin, exceed, exceedance, exceeding, exceedingly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for excavator Nearby, a yellow Caterpillar excavator sits idle next to an opening that once led into a cross-border tunnel. How Mexico’s Cartels Are Behind the Border Kid Crisis\|Caitlin Dickson\|July 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For a hundred years or more the explorer and the excavator have been busy in many parts of the world. Archology and the Bible\|George A. Barton The excavation has been effected by hand, by dredging, and by the Couvreux excavator, figured as below in Engineering. Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.--No. 24. [New Series.], December 14, 1878\|Various The excavator will dump 30 feet from the center line of the car, and 26 feet above the track, which is laid on the rock. Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885\|Various The small cavity seemed as large as a half bushel; the excavator more the size of an ax; and the sound was equally magnified. Scientific American Supplement No. 275\|Various Should her fatigue become too great, the excavator leaves the forefront and mingles with the crowd, to polish and dust herself. The Life of the Fly\|J. Henri Fabre British Dictionary definitions for excavator excavator / (ˈɛkskəˌveɪtə) / noun a powered machine for digging earth, gravel, sand, etc, esp a caterpillar tractor so equipped any person, animal, or thing that excavates Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to excavator bulldozer, digger, backhoe Medical definitions for excavator excavator [ ĕk′skə-vā′tər ] n. An instrument, such as a sharp spoon or curette, used in scraping out pathological tissue. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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excavator

noun

Origin of excavator

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noun

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Medical definitions for excavator

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