excavator
type of construction or mining equipment
bucket-wheel excavator
continuous digging machine used especially in large-scale open-pit mining
dragline excavator
large vehicle used for lifting, especially in the process of mining: basically an excavator which drags its bucket to fill it
crawler excavator
type of heavy construction equipment
Long reach excavator
type of excavator
backhoe
excavating equipment consisting of a digging bucket on the end of a two-part articulated arm
walking excavator
type of all-terrain excavator
Big Brutus
power shovel used in southeastern Kansas strip mining
compact excavator
small construction excavator
amphibious excavator
excavator capable of operation on water
steam shovel
steam-powered excavation machine