earthmover
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈɜrθˌmuːvər/
- Specialized
:
excavadora
- The earthmover finished its shift, leaving behind a perfectly leveled surface ready for landscaping.
- bulldozers and earthmovers
Examples
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But they don't have the earthmovers necessary to clear the streets of sand and rubble.
Blog text (3) -
A gigantic earthmover lurches into position.
Fiction book (1992) -
But during the night, the earthmovers had gone in, and when Clara and Andy went up to take measurements and survey the site, it had been erased.
Fiction book (1993) -
The big, wooden gates shudder, but Vitti's men roll two enormous earthmovers up to reinforce the gates.
Fiction book (2002) -
The construction site buzzed with activity as an earthmover efficiently dug a large foundation for the new building.
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With the earthmover's massive bucket, workers quickly moved tons of soil to create the new park.
Synonyms
61
3.1
A large, heavy machine with a front blade that pushes dirt and debris
24
3.4
A machine with a large bucket that digs and moves soil
9
3.9
A large machine with a scoop used for digging and moving earth
5
4.0
A large machine with a long arm and bucket that digs and moves earth
1
3.5
Machines like diggers and bulldozers that dig and move soil at building or mine sites
How Big
61
3.1
- Specialized
1
4.2
5
4.0
- Specialized
9
3.9
24
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Earthmover is made from the common words earth ('ground' or 'soil') and mover ('one that moves'), so it literally names a machine or person that moves large amounts of soil.