excavator
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excavator
- /ˈɛkskəˌveɪtə/ UK
- /ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɚ/ US
Rhymes with -eɪtə(ɹ)
noun excavators
- A person who excavates. the excavators of an ancient Egyptian tomb
-
A vehicle, often on tracks, used to dig ditches etc.
Similar: digger, excavating machine
- A curette used to scrape out pathological material.
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noun person
| Español | excavador |
|---|---|
| Português | escavador, cavador |
| Français | excavateur |
| Deutsch | Gräber, Gräberin |
| Italiano | spalatore, badilante, sterratore, scavatore |
| Ελληνικά | εκσκαφέας ekskaféas |
| Română | excavator, săpător |
| Русский | копа́тель kopátelʹ, землеко́п zemlekóp, копа́льщик kopálʹščik, граба́рь grabárʹ, гра́барь grábarʹ, экскава́торщик ekskavátorščik |
| Tiếng Việt | người xới đất |
| العربية | حَفَّار ḥaffār |
noun vehicle
| Español | excavadora |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 굴삭기 gulsakgi, 굴착기 gulchakgi, 포크레인 pokeurein |
| 日本語 | 掘削機 kussakuki, ショベル shoberu |
| 中文 | 挖土機 /挖土机 wātǔjī, 掘土機 /掘土机 juétǔjī, 挖掘機 /挖掘机 wājuéjī, 怪手 guàishǒu |
| हिन्दी | उत्खनक utkhanak, उत्खनित्र utkhanitra, एक्सकैवेटर eksakaiveṭar, एक्सकावेटर eksakāveṭar |
| Português | escavadora, escavadeira |
| Français | excavatrice, pelleteuse, pelle hydraulique, pelle mécanique hydraulique, excavateur |
| Deutsch | Bagger, Tieflöffelbagger, Aushubmaschine |
| Italiano | ruspa, escavatore, escavatrice, talpa |
| Ελληνικά | εκσκαφέας ekskaféas |
| Română | excavator |
| Русский | экскава́тор ekskavátor |
| Tiếng Việt | máy đào, máy xúc |
| العربية | حَفَّارَة ḥaffāra, حَفَّارَة آلِيَّة ḥaffāra ʔāliyya, حَفَّارَة مِيكَانِيكِيَّة ḥaffāra mīkānīkiyya |
| עברית | מַחְפֵּר makhpér |
Talk about this word "excavator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/excavator. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. excavator. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/excavator "excavator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/excavator.Cite this
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title = {excavator},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/excavator},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
