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earthscraper¹

  • /ˈɝθˌskɹeɪp.ɚ/ US
  • /ɜːθˈskɹeɪp.ə(ɹ)/ UK

Where it comes from

From earth + -scraper.

noun earthscrapers

  1. A building that is built underground; a subterranean skyscraper. By Vox! We went down all right. Spacious rooms were here piled one upon another connected by wide staircases. This subterranean temple was rather like an inverted skyscraper, an earthscraper, perhaps.

    Similar: depthscraper

earthscraper²

  • /ˈɝθˌskɹeɪp.ɚ/ US
  • /ɜːθˈskɹeɪp.ə(ɹ)/ UK

Where it comes from

Compound of earth + scraper.

noun earthscrapers · earth-scraper · earth scraper

  1. Synonym of bellyscraper (“a piece of heavy equipment”).

    Similar: bellyscraper

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"earthscraper." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/earthscraper. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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earthscraper. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/earthscraper

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"earthscraper." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/earthscraper.

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@misc{earthscraper_2026,
  title = {earthscraper},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/earthscraper},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}