steam shovel

noun

a machine for digging or excavating, operated by its own engine and boiler.

Origin of steam shovel

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Words nearby steam shovel

steam reforming, steamroll, steamroller, steam room, steamship, steam shovel, steam table, steamtight, steam trap, steam turbine, steam up

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Example sentences from the Web for steam shovel

But strength plows its scornful way through temperament like a steam-shovel.
I, Mary MacLane|Mary MacLane
Mr. Mainwaring told the boys that there is keen rivalry among the steam-shovel men.
The Boy Scouts at the Panama Canal|John Henry Goldfrap
"We ought to have brought a steam-shovel along," said Rainey.
A Man to His Mate|J. Allan Dunn
The spirit of rivalry nowhere counted for more than among the steam-shovel men.
The Panama Canal|Frederic Jennings Haskin

A steam-shovel driven by a certain horse-power would be nearly three times as effective there as here.
Curiosities of the Sky|Garrett Serviss

British Dictionary definitions for steam shovel

steam-shovel

noun

a steam-driven mechanical excavator, esp one having a large bucket or grab on a beam slung from a revolving jib

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单词	steam shovel
释义	steam shovel noun a machine for digging or excavating, operated by its own engine and boiler. Origin of steam shovel An Americanism dating back to 1875–80 Words nearby steam shovel steam reforming, steamroll, steamroller, steam room, steamship, steam shovel, steam table, steamtight, steam trap, steam turbine, steam up Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for steam shovel But strength plows its scornful way through temperament like a steam-shovel. I, Mary MacLane\|Mary MacLane Mr. Mainwaring told the boys that there is keen rivalry among the steam-shovel men. The Boy Scouts at the Panama Canal\|John Henry Goldfrap "We ought to have brought a steam-shovel along," said Rainey. A Man to His Mate\|J. Allan Dunn The spirit of rivalry nowhere counted for more than among the steam-shovel men. The Panama Canal\|Frederic Jennings Haskin A steam-shovel driven by a certain horse-power would be nearly three times as effective there as here. Curiosities of the Sky\|Garrett Serviss British Dictionary definitions for steam shovel steam-shovel noun a steam-driven mechanical excavator, esp one having a large bucket or grab on a beam slung from a revolving jib 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
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