
Meaning of EXCAVATOR
| Pronunciation: | | 'eksku`veytur
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] a machine for excavating
- [n] a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying
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EXCAVATOR is a 9 letter word that starts with E. |
| | Synonyms: | | digger, power shovel, shovel |
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| | See Also: | | backhoe, dredge, machine, steam shovel, working man, working person, workman | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ex"ca*va`tor\, n.
One who, or that which, excavates or hollows out; a machine,
as a dredging machine, or a tool, for excavating.
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