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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

Just to the north, where the village is known as Ban Nong Chan, Thai soldiers stood guard in front of an excavator filling a truck with debris during a military-organised media tour.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

“This is a historic day,” Ben-Gvir said as a yellow excavator behind him pushed into one of the compound’s walls, drowning out his voice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Video captured from a Ring doorbell affixed to a neighboring house showed an excavator digging near the home moments before the explosion.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

One afternoon, Dad climbed into the excavator and dug a pit next to the old barn.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover