Meaning Of The Word Steam-shovel

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steam shovel in American English
a large, mechanically operated digger, originally powered by steam
noun: a machine for digging or excavating, operated by its own engine and boiler

steam-shovel in British English
noun: a steam-driven mechanical excavator, esp one having a large bucket or grab on a beam slung from a revolving jib

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