"earthscraper" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɝθˌskɹeɪp.ɚ/ [General-American], /ɜːθˈskɹeɪp.ə(ɹ)/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: earthscrapers [plural]
Etymology: From earth + -scraper. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|earth|-scraper}} earth + -scraper Head templates: {{en-noun}} earthscraper (plural earthscrapers)
  1. (science fiction, architecture) A building that is built underground; a subterranean skyscraper. Categories (topical): Architecture, Science fiction, Buildings
    Sense id: en-earthscraper-en-noun-nc3uk-Oy Disambiguation of Buildings: 60 40 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -scraper Topics: architecture, literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɝθˌskɹeɪp.ɚ/ [General-American], /ɜːθˈskɹeɪp.ə(ɹ)/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: earthscrapers [plural]
Etymology: Compound of earth + scraper. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com|en|earth|scraper||||||||alt1=|alt10=|alt2=|alt3=|alt4=|alt5=|alt6=|alt7=|alt8=|alt9=|g1=|g10=|g2=|g3=|g4=|g5=|g6=|g7=|g8=|g9=|id1=|id10=|id2=|id3=|id4=|id5=|id6=|id7=|id8=|id9=|lang1=|lang10=|lang2=|lang3=|lang4=|lang5=|lang6=|lang7=|lang8=|lang9=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|pos1=|pos10=|pos2=|pos3=|pos4=|pos5=|pos6=|pos7=|pos8=|pos9=|t1=|t10=|t2=|t3=|t4=|t5=|t6=|t7=|t8=|t9=|tr1=|tr10=|tr2=|tr3=|tr4=|tr5=|tr6=|tr7=|tr8=|tr9=}} earth + scraper, {{com+|en|earth|scraper}} Compound of earth + scraper Head templates: {{en-noun}} earthscraper (plural earthscrapers)
  1. (construction, mining) Synonym of bellyscraper (“a piece of heavy equipment”) Categories (topical): Construction, Mining Synonyms: bellyscraper [synonym, synonym-of], earth-scraper, earth scraper
    Sense id: en-earthscraper-en-noun-O6w1~3uw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Topics: business, construction, manufacturing, mining
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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