earth moving
Bulldozer's primary function
Earth moving is the large-scale excavation and relocation of soil, rock, or other ground material, typically for construction, mining, or landscaping.
Heavy machinery—bulldozers, excavators, backhoes—does the work.
As an adjective, earth-moving describes such equipment or operations: earth-moving equipment, an earth-moving project.
Figuratively, earth-moving can describe something profoundly impactful, though the more common form for that sense is earth-shattering.
Machine that digs earth
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- backhoeHinged-arm excavating machine
- loaderOne who fills containers
- graderOne who assigns scores
trencher · scraper · dragline · dredge · dump truck · compactor · roller · paver
Act of unearthing
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- trenchingExcavating long narrow cuts
- compactionReducing volume through pressure
- dredgingExtracting underwater sediment
demolition · cut and fill · leveling · backfilling · stripping · benching · stockpiling · hauling
Waste burial ground
- quarryPit for extracting rock
- reclamationRecovery of something lost
- miningExtracting earth's resources
- road buildingMaking paved travel routes
foundation work · dam construction · strip mining · open pit
excavator
Machine that digs earth
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- backhoeHinged-arm excavating machine
- loaderOne who fills containers
grader · trencher · scraper · dragline · dredge · dump truck · compactor · roller · paver · skid steer
excavation
Act of unearthing
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- trenchingExcavating long narrow cuts
- compactionReducing volume through pressure
dredging · demolition · cut and fill · leveling · backfilling · stripping · benching · stockpiling · hauling · spreading
landfill
Waste burial ground
- quarryPit for extracting rock
- reclamationRecovery of something lost
- miningExtracting earth's resources
road building · foundation work · dam construction · strip mining · open pit
topsoil
Nutrient-rich surface earth
clay · gravel · sand · rock · spoil · overburden · borrow · riprap · bedrock · loam
- siteworkclearing, grubbing, excavation, earthmoving, dirt work
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earth movinglandscaping
Modifying outdoor areas aesthetically
land preservation · conservation · land stewardship · mulching · nature preservation
earth movingfinish work
Complete your job duties
detail work · hand finishing · paving · planting · seeding
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