excavator

/ˌɛkskəˈveɪdər/

/ˈɛkskəveɪtə/

Other forms: excavators

Definitions of excavator

1. noun

   a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying
   type of:

   working man, working person, workingman, workman

   an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
2. noun

   a machine for excavating
   synonyms: digger, power shovel, shovel

   types:

   backhoe

   an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth

   dredge

   a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed

   steam shovel

   a power shovel that is driven by steam

   type of:

   machine

   any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks