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- [urth-moo-ver]
- /ˈɜrθˌmu vər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [urth-moo-ver]
- /ˈɜrθˌmu vər/
Definitions of earthmover word
- noun earthmover a vehicle, as a bulldozer, for pushing or carrying excavated earth from place to place. 1
- noun earthmover A vehicle or machine designed to excavate large quantities of soil. 1
- noun earthmover a machine, such as a bulldozer, that is used for excavating and moving large quantities of earth 0
- noun earthmover a bulldozer or other large machine for excavating or moving large quantities of earth 0
- noun earthmover A vehicle designed to excavate or transport earth in large quantities. 0
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Origin of earthmover
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; earth + mover
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Parts of speech for Earthmover
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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earthmover popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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earthmover usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for earthmover
noun earthmover
- backhoe — A backhoe is a large vehicle which is used for moving large amounts of earth.
- grader — a person or thing that grades.
- bulldozer — A bulldozer is a large vehicle with a broad metal blade at the front, which is used for knocking down buildings or moving large amounts of earth.
- power shovel — any self-propelled shovel for excavating earth, ore, or coal with a dipper that is powered by a diesel engine or electric motor. Compare shovel (def 2).
- steam shovel — a machine for digging or excavating, operated by its own engine and boiler.
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