Phrase guide

dragline excavator

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdɹæɡlaɪn ˈɛkskəˌveɪtə/
  • General-American: /ˈdɹæɡlaɪn ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɚ/
  • General-American: /-ɾɚ/
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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: драглайн (draglajn) — any of several very large vehicles used for lifting
  • Catalan: dragalina — any of several very large vehicles used for lifting
  • Dutch: dragline — any of several very large vehicles used for lifting
  • Estonian: draglain — any of several very large vehicles used for lifting
  • Estonian: draglainekskavaator — any of several very large vehicles used for lifting
  • Estonian: heitkoppekskavaator — any of several very large vehicles used for lifting
  • Finnish: laahakaivukone — any of several very large vehicles used for lifting
  • Finnish: laahakaivinkone — any of several very large vehicles used for lifting
  • Finnish: vetokauhakaivukone — any of several very large vehicles used for lifting
  • French: dragline — any of several very large vehicles used for lifting
  • German: Schürfkübelbagger — any of several very large vehicles used for lifting
  • Polish: koparka zgarniakowa — any of several very large vehicles used for lifting
  • Russian: драгла́йн (draglájn) — any of several very large vehicles used for lifting
  • Serbo-Croatian: багер дреглајн — any of several very large vehicles used for lifting
  • Slovene: kabelski kopač — any of several very large vehicles used for lifting
  • Spanish: dragalina — any of several very large vehicles used for lifting
  • Swedish: släpgrävmaskin — any of several very large vehicles used for lifting
  • Turkish: dragline — any of several very large vehicles used for lifting
  • Ukrainian: драглайн (drahlajn) — any of several very large vehicles used for lifting