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excavator

[eks-kuh-vey-ter] / ˈɛks kəˌveɪ tər /
NOUN
earthmover
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In the meantime, Interlune is testing an autonomous excavator and building a research factory in Texas.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

“Gentry Engineering and Gentry were aware of the danger of a rock strike by the excavator and failed to take action to prevent a fire,” the lawsuit alleges.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Behind her were two 20-tonne narrowboats waiting to be rescued by an imposing winch machine in a nearby field with the help of a specialist excavator.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

"The noise was very loud. When we came out, we saw the excavator."

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

In the fall, he’d invested a large sum of money in new construction equipment—an excavator, a man lift and a welding trailer.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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