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steam shovel
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
steam shovel
(noun)
steam shovel
noun
plural
steam shovels
steam shovel
noun
plural
steam shovels
Britannica Dictionary definition of STEAM SHOVEL
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a large machine that is powered by steam and that is used for digging large holes
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called also
excavator
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