Meaning

1 senses
  1. A bucket-equipped machine, usually electrically powered, used for digging and loading earth or fragmented rock and for mineral extraction.

More definitions
  • a machine for excavating

Forms

plural: power shovels
Singularpower shovel
Pluralpower shovels

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

4 related words

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