excavator

English

/ˈɛkskəˌveɪtə/, /ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • A person who excavates.
  • A curette used to scrape out pathological material.
  • A vehicle, often on tracks, used to dig ditches etc; a backhoe; digger.

Etymology

Suffix from English excavate.

Origin

English

excavate

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