dragline excavator
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dragline excavator
- /ˈdɹæɡlaɪn ˈɛkskəˌveɪtə/ UK
- /ˈdɹæɡlaɪn ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɚ/ US
- /-ɾɚ/ US
noun dragline excavators
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Any of several very large vehicles used for lifting, especially in the process of mining: basically an excavator which drags its bucket to fill it.
In mining with a dragline excavator, the upper half to two-thirds of the alluvium contains too little of the previous metals to warrant washing; hence this part of the overburden is lifted by the excavator and dumped to one side of the cut.
Similar: dragline
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noun any of several very large vehicles used for lifting
| Español | dragalina |
|---|---|
| Français | dragline |
| Deutsch | Schürfkübelbagger |
| Русский | драгла́йн draglájn |
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title = {dragline excavator},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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