earthmoving.
Designed to move large quantities of earth or rubble for civil engineering or building purposes.
Meaning & usage
Designed to move large quantities of earth or rubble for civil engineering or building purposes.
Of great significance.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁er-der. Proto-Germanic *erþō Proto-West Germanic *erþu Old English eorþe Middle English erthe English earth Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin movēre Old Northern French moverbor. Middle English moven English moving English earthmoving From earth + moving.
The removal of large quantities of soil, e.g. from a construction site.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁er-der. Proto-Germanic *erþō Proto-West Germanic *erþu Old English eorþe Middle English erthe English earth Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin movēre Old Northern French moverbor. Middle English moven English moving English earthmoving From earth + moving.
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