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ex⋅ca⋅va⋅tor

  [eks-kuh-vey-ter]
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–noun
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.
Origin:
1805–15; excavate + -or 2
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Excavation / Excavating
Gerlach Excavating and Demolition Grading, Excavating, and Demolition
www.gerlachexcavating.com
Heavy Equipment Financing
Siemens Financial Services, Inc. Stable financing in unstable times.
usa.siemens.com/finance
ex·ca·va·tor   (ěk'skə-vā'tər)   
n.  One that excavates, especially a backhoe.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ex·ca·va·tor
Pronunciation: 'ek-sk&-"vAt-&r
Function: noun
: an instrument used to open bodily cavities (as in theteeth) or remove material from them
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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