earth mover

noun

1. a machine, such as a bulldozer, that is used for excavating and moving large quantities of earth

Example Sentences

On Friday, a day after the strike, an earth mover extended the graveyard to make room for them all.

From Seattle Times

“Big trucks, big rollers, lots of things happening here and you just have to keep your head on a swivel,” Donna Langford, Ford’s project manager said as a giant earth mover turned in front of her car while touring the site.

From Seattle Times

A photo from the scene showed it pinned to the ground by a tractor wheel, with its neck tied to an earth mover.

From BBC

“Actually, better they send us an earth mover,” he added.

From Washington Post

The earth mover inched closer, picked up the remaining soil in its metal jaws and covered the grave.

From Washington Times