excavator
noun
ex·ca·va·tor
ˈek-skə-ˌvā-tər 
: one that excavates
especially
: a power-operated shovel
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The excavators found ancient tools at the site.
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Archaeologist Mechael Osband said the column drums were laid along a path in the village, which intrigued excavators.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
In a spot that previously housed a portico, an excavator can be seen consolidating the rubble to be hauled away.
—Thomas Bordeaux, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Images of an excavator demolishing the facade of the East Wing of the White House went viral this week.
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An excavator ripped off the facade and parts of the roof on Monday, exposing the stone shell below.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
In a spot that previously housed a portico, an excavator can be seen consolidating the rubble to be hauled away.
—Thomas Bordeaux, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Images of an excavator demolishing the facade of the East Wing of the White House went viral this week.
—NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
An excavator ripped off the facade and parts of the roof on Monday, exposing the stone shell below.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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excavator
noun
ex·ca·va·tor
ˈek-skə-ˌvāt-ər
: an instrument used to open bodily cavities (as in the teeth) or remove material from them
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