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excavator
noun
Definition of
excavator noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
excavator
noun
ˈekskəveɪtə(r)
ˈekskəveɪtər
1
a large machine that is used for digging and moving earth
2
a person who digs in the ground to look for old buildings and objects