[eks-kuh-vey-ter] 
| 1. | a person or thing that excavates. |
| 2. | a power-driven machine for digging, moving, or transporting loose gravel, sand, or soil. |
| 3. | a sharp, spoonlike instrument used for scraping out diseased tissue, as in dentistry. |
| ex·ca·va·tor (ěk'skə-vā'tər) n. One that excavates, especially a backhoe. |
excavator ex·ca·va·tor (ěk'skə-vā'tər)
n.
An instrument, such as a sharp spoon or curette, used in scraping out pathological tissue.
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