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excavator
noun ex·ca·va·tor \ˈek-skə-ˌvā-tər\
: a person who digs up things that have been buried for a long time
Full Definition of EXCAVATOR
: one that excavates; especially : a power-operated shovel
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First Known Use of EXCAVATOR
circa 1815
Rhymes with EXCAVATOR
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Medical Dictionary
excavator
noun ex·ca·va·tor \ˈek-skə-ˌvāt-ər\
Medical Definition of EXCAVATOR
: an instrument used to open bodily cavities (as in the teeth) or remove material from them
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