Definition of EXCAVATOR

excavator

Plural: excavators

Noun

  • a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying
  • a machine for excavating
  • A person who excavates.
  • A vehicle, often on tracks, used to dig ditches etc.
  • A curette used to scrape out pathological material.

Origin / Etymology

From excavate + -or.

Synonyms

digger, power shovel, shovel, excavating machine

Scrabble Score: 21

excavator: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
excavator: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
excavator: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

excavator: valid Words With Friends Word