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noun
A bucket-equipped machine, usually electrically powered, used for digging and loading earth or fragmented rock and for mineral extraction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, mining
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a machine for excavating
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: excavator, digger, shovel
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: machine
Narrower terms: backhoe, dredge, steam shovel
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