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excavator.

A person who excavates.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛkskəˌveɪtə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɚ/General-American
  1. A person who excavates.

    the excavators of an ancient Egyptian tomb
  2. A vehicle, often on tracks, used to dig ditches etc.

  3. A curette used to scrape out pathological material.

Where this word comes from

From excavate + -or.

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