excavator meaning

UK US /ˈɛkskəveɪtɚ/ 4 syllables

excavator (noun): a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying.

excavator has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

excavator as a noun

  1. a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying

    Type of: workman

    Related forms: excavate

  2. a machine for excavating

    Synonyms: power shovel, digger, shovel

    Type of: machine

    Kinds: backhoe, dredge, steam shovel

    Related forms: excavate

excavator in a sentence

How to pronounce excavator

excavator is pronounced /ˈɛkskəveɪtɚ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 21 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in OR · 9-letter words

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