steam shovel
An excavating machine designed to effect a shovelling action through steam powerAn excavating machine designed to effect a shovelling action through steam power.
» Pretty soon along came a steam shovel and dug a road through the hill covered with daisies.
Вскоре приехал и экскаватор, который прорыл через покрытый ромашками холм дорогу. — Hellerick
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Examples
2 sentencesPretty soon along came a steam shovel and dug a road through the hill covered with daisies.
ruВскоре приехал и экскаватор, который прорыл через покрытый ромашками холм дорогу. — Hellerick
The steam shovels dug down three stories on one side and four stories on the other side.
Meaning
2 senses(historical)An excavating machine designed to effect a shovelling action through steam power.
Dampfschaufel, Dampfbagger
a power shovel that is driven by steam
(broadly)Any excavating machine of similar design, no matter how powered.
Origin
From steam + shovel.From steam + shovel.
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Forms
plural: steam shovels| Singular | steam shovel |
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Synonyms
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1 related wordsSee also
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