Excavator: meaning, definitions and examples
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excavator
[ หษkskษหveษชtษr ]
construction machinery
An excavator is a large machine that is used for digging and moving large amounts of earth, rock, or other materials. It typically has a bucket, boom, and cab mounted on a rotating platform.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The excavator dug a deep hole for the foundation of the building.
- The excavator was used to clear the debris after the landslide.
archaeology
In archaeology, an excavator is a person who systematically uncovers and removes artifacts and structures from the ground in order to study and learn about past civilizations.
Synonyms
archaeologist, digger, fieldworker
Examples of usage
- The excavator carefully brushed away the dirt to reveal the ancient pottery.
- The lead excavator discovered a hidden chamber beneath the ruins.
Translations
Translations of the word "excavator" in other languages:
๐ต๐น escavadora
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฆเคพเค เคเคฐเคจเฅ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Bagger
๐ฎ๐ฉ eksavator
๐บ๐ฆ ะตะบัะบะฐะฒะฐัะพั
๐ต๐ฑ koparka
๐ฏ๐ต ใทใงใใซใซใผ
๐ซ๐ท excavatrice
๐ช๐ธ excavadora
๐น๐ท kazฤฑcฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ตด์ฐฉ๊ธฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญูุงุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ bagr
๐ธ๐ฐ bagor
๐จ๐ณ ๆๆๆบ
๐ธ๐ฎ koparka
๐ฎ๐ธ grรถfuveitur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะทาัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแฅแกแแแแแขแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qaralma
๐ฒ๐ฝ excavadora
Word origin
The word 'excavator' originated in the early 20th century from the Latin word 'excavare', which means 'to dig out'. Initially, it was used to refer to a person who digs or to the action of digging. Over time, the term evolved to describe the large machine used for excavation in construction and archaeology.
See also: excavating, excavation.