释义 |
ex·ca·va·tor \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌvād.ə(r), -ātə-\ noun (-s) : one that excavates: as a. : a worker who digs out material or digs cavities (as in quarrying or for building construction) b. : any of various machines (as a steam shovel) for excavating earth c. : an instrument used to open bodily cavities (as in the teeth) or remove material from them |