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earthmover

earth·mov·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [urth-moo-ver]
    • /ˈɜrθˌmu vər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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
determiner
exclamation

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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms 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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