"excavator" meaning in English

See excavator in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛkskəˌveɪtə/ [UK], /ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-excavator.wav [UK] Forms: excavator [singular], excavators [plural]
Etymology: excavate + -or Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|excavate|or}} excavate + -or Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An excavator is a person who excavates.
    Sense id: simple-excavator-en-noun-LLTiNCo7
  2. An excavator is a vehicle that is used to dig holes in the ground.
    Sense id: simple-excavator-en-noun-RAqBTUAu
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -or
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