POWER SHOVEL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does power shovel mean? 

• POWER SHOVEL (noun)
  The noun POWER SHOVEL has 1 sense:

1. a machine for excavating

  Familiarity information: POWER SHOVEL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• POWER SHOVEL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A machine for excavating

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

digger; excavator; power shovel; shovel

Hypernyms ("power shovel" is a kind of...):

machine (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "power shovel"):

backhoe (an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth)

dredge (a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed)

steam shovel (a power shovel that is driven by steam)