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excavator
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excavator
(noun)
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excavator
/
ˈ
ɛkskəˌveɪtɚ/
noun
plural
excavators
excavator
/
ˈ
ɛkskəˌveɪtɚ/
noun
plural
excavators
Learner's definition of EXCAVATOR
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1
:
a person who digs up things that have been buried for a long time
The
excavators
found ancient tools at the site.
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steam shovel
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