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noun
An excavator (machine) mounted on caterpillar tracks. (Most are large; some are miniature for small jobs.)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, construction, manufacturing, mining
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Synonyms: tracked excavator
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: excavator, hoe
History
From track + hoe, with conscious echoing of backhoe, which came first.
