Synonyms for power shovel

Most common

shovel · digger · excavator · steam shovel

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A bucket-equipped machine, usually electrically powered, used for digging and loading earth or fragmented rock and for mineral extraction.

Example sentences

• shovel Tom said that he had a shovel in his pickup truck.
• digger It is always the well-digger who is the most thirsty.
• excavator Sami was digging up his yard with an excavator.

By length

6 letters

shovel², digger²

9 letters

excavator⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (shovel² = 2 syllables).