Excavator
noun
A large machine for digging and moving earth and rocks, used in building work.
The construction site was filled with heavy machinery including bulldozers and excavators.
Often appears as...
- hydraulic excavator
- crawler excavator
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Technical
noun
A person who removes or digs out something, especially from the ground.
As an archaeologist, being an excavator of ancient artifacts is a major part of my job.
Often appears as...
- excavator operator
- archaeological excavator
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Academic
noun
A large machine for digging and moving earth and rocks, used in building work.
The construction site was filled with heavy machinery including bulldozers and excavators.
Often appears as...
- hydraulic excavator
- crawler excavator
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A person who removes or digs out something, especially from the ground.
As an archaeologist, being an excavator of ancient artifacts is a major part of my job.
Often appears as...
- excavator operator
- archaeological excavator
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Construction Context
Primarily used to describe heavy construction equipment, not small tools.
The workers operated a massive excavator to prepare the foundation.
Pro Tip 2/3Variety of Sizes
Excavators come in various sizes for different jobs, from huge to mini.
They used a mini excavator for landscaping in the narrow backyard.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
Can be used metaphorically to describe any thorough searching or digging process.
The detective was like an excavator delving into the case.
Pro Tip 1/3Construction Context
Primarily used to describe heavy construction equipment, not small tools.
The workers operated a massive excavator to prepare the foundation.
Pro Tip 2/3Variety of Sizes
Excavators come in various sizes for different jobs, from huge to mini.
They used a mini excavator for landscaping in the narrow backyard.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
Can be used metaphorically to describe any thorough searching or digging process.
The detective was like an excavator delving into the case.
Pro Tip 1/3Construction Context
Primarily used to describe heavy construction equipment, not small tools.
The workers operated a massive excavator to prepare the foundation.
Pro Tip 2/3Variety of Sizes
Excavators come in various sizes for different jobs, from huge to mini.
They used a mini excavator for landscaping in the narrow backyard.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
Can be used metaphorically to describe any thorough searching or digging process.
The detective was like an excavator delving into the case.
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Video examples
The Clients PIPE Building...
do you want he wants to do something with those other sites any suggestions no no you know you're just making them sound happy on the faulty I promise you this I promise to that now you get out here in the real world and you're looking at 4 ton boulders and stumps well we get the little excavator down here that'll help so what are you gonna
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Not A Bright Idea PIPE...
operating the excavator we'll see what happens here in the next little while Jeremy's a fellow I met wild back you know he's got a little different background than mining Jeremy carries the one-ton lighting unit and generator to the far end of the cut big al follows
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Weak Link? PIPE National...
the strength but in the showdown the excavator will be able to attack the chain with its hard metal teeth how will the lock stand up to that punishment we came to a gun range to find out I'm gonna show you exactly how tough our locks really are Rick's
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Cradle of Gold: The...
and Yale set up a concession with the proving government that said that Yale could export half of all in it found and in exchange Yale would become the curator in some sense the the concessionaire the sole excavator of Peruvian archaeology for a
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Off To School PIPE Building...
nice now that I'm done with the pond I can go up and help these guys with the excavator setting all the roof beams and the trusses and get this roof going this way today's a good day so far we are getting our gable which is the kind of
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Palenque and the Ancient...
in in the Maya area at least and it's it's still there all catalogued and everything and this is a visit that highlighting Schliemann the the famous excavator of Troy he paid a visit there in 1882 and asked to sit with the
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Pompeiian Sexuality PIPE...
what they found this is the house of a wealthy banker a former slave made good it's here that we have the evidence for an amazing removal is the removal of a beautiful painting found by the excavator in 1875 and
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Broco Torch Test PIPE...
to put this torch to the test we picked out the thickest piece of metal we could find the shovel of an excavator cutting a bucket tooth shank it can be pretty
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Sulphur Surfer PIPE Yukon...
this band here and try and get rid of this pile of tailings the only solid path to the rock pile is steep real steep the excavator is built to handle
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Capturing the Year in an...
for people who died of covet ah you just uh hear the sirens people crying and sounds of excavator you know the the the cemetery worker
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The Clients PIPE Building...
do you want he wants to do something with those other sites any suggestions no no you know you're just making them sound happy on the faulty I promise you this I promise to that now you get out here in the real world and you're looking at 4 ton boulders and stumps well we get the little excavator down here that'll help so what are you gonna
Video examples
Not A Bright Idea PIPE...
operating the excavator we'll see what happens here in the next little while Jeremy's a fellow I met wild back you know he's got a little different background than mining Jeremy carries the one-ton lighting unit and generator to the far end of the cut big al follows
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Weak Link? PIPE National...
the strength but in the showdown the excavator will be able to attack the chain with its hard metal teeth how will the lock stand up to that punishment we came to a gun range to find out I'm gonna show you exactly how tough our locks really are Rick's
Video examples
Cradle of Gold: The...
and Yale set up a concession with the proving government that said that Yale could export half of all in it found and in exchange Yale would become the curator in some sense the the concessionaire the sole excavator of Peruvian archaeology for a
Video examples
Off To School PIPE Building...
nice now that I'm done with the pond I can go up and help these guys with the excavator setting all the roof beams and the trusses and get this roof going this way today's a good day so far we are getting our gable which is the kind of
Video examples
Palenque and the Ancient...
in in the Maya area at least and it's it's still there all catalogued and everything and this is a visit that highlighting Schliemann the the famous excavator of Troy he paid a visit there in 1882 and asked to sit with the
Video examples
Pompeiian Sexuality PIPE...
what they found this is the house of a wealthy banker a former slave made good it's here that we have the evidence for an amazing removal is the removal of a beautiful painting found by the excavator in 1875 and
Video examples
Broco Torch Test PIPE...
to put this torch to the test we picked out the thickest piece of metal we could find the shovel of an excavator cutting a bucket tooth shank it can be pretty
Video examples
Sulphur Surfer PIPE Yukon...
this band here and try and get rid of this pile of tailings the only solid path to the rock pile is steep real steep the excavator is built to handle
Video examples
Capturing the Year in an...
for people who died of covet ah you just uh hear the sirens people crying and sounds of excavator you know the the the cemetery worker
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Quote examples
Weyes Blood
American Musician
I can't read Jodorowsky's Twitter every day, firstly because I can't go on Twitter every day, but secondly because homie is an intense excavator of the human soul.
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Jamie Hyneman
American Entertainer
I've ended up water skiing behind the Stanford rowing team as well as water skiing behind an excavator while it swung around in a circle.
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Weyes Blood
American Musician
I can't read Jodorowsky's Twitter every day, firstly because I can't go on Twitter every day, but secondly because homie is an intense excavator of the human soul.
Quote examples
Jamie Hyneman
American Entertainer
I've ended up water skiing behind the Stanford rowing team as well as water skiing behind an excavator while it swung around in a circle.
Example 1 of 2
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