Definition of "excavator" []

• One that excavates, especially a backhoe. (noun)

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• "To suggest decades of crime history with links to the construction industry without departing from the innocent child’s first person POV, the excavator is described as, “a middle-aged, lard-legged, low-IQ killer.”"
• "Anya made a mental note to call an excavator to get the rest out of here."
• "The excavator was the last item being sold that day."