earthmover
UK/'ɜːθ,muːvə/US/'ә:θmu:vә/
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Definitions
n.
A large machine for digging and moving large quantities of earth
推土机；挖土机
Root Breakdown
Native Englishearthroot
+
moverroot
=earthmover
earth + mover = 'a machine that moves earth.' A transparent compound for heavy construction equipment.
Common Collocations
- 1.heavy earthmover重型推土机
- 2.operate an earthmover操作推土机
Example Sentences
- 1.
Huge earthmovers leveled the site before construction began.
- 2.
The earthmover cleared tons of soil in a single afternoon.