power shovel

noun

A bucket-equipped machine, usually electrically powered, used for digging and loading earth or fragmented rock and for mineral extraction.

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Meanings

nounpower shovel (plural power shovels)

plural power shovels

  1. businessA bucket-equipped machine, usually electrically powered, used for digging and loading earth or fragmented rock and for mineral extraction.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna machine for excavating

Similar
excavatordiggershovel
Broader
machine
Also see
diggerexcavatorshovelsteam shovel

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Polish koparka
  • koparkabucket-equipped machine for digging
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“power shovel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20shovel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “power shovel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/power%20shovel.

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