earthmover
Heavy construction vehicle
An earthmover is a heavy machine designed to excavate, push, or transport large quantities of soil, rock, or debris—bulldozers, excavators, and dump trucks all qualify.
The term emphasizes scale and power: The earthmovers arrived at dawn to begin clearing the site.
Someone or something that dramatically reshapes a situation might be called an earthmover figuratively.
Hinged-arm excavating machine
- loaderOne who fills containers
- graderOne who assigns scores
- scraperTool for removing buildup
- dumptruckVehicle that tips to unload
compactor · crawler · dozer · dragline · skidsteer · trencher · roller · paver
Ground matter for planting
- dirtLoose dry earth
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- rockSolid earthen material
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
sand · topsoil · subsoil · fill · rubble · overburden · spoil · hardpan
Removing earth below
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- levelingMaking flat or equal
- excavatingRemoving soil to uncover
- haulingTransporting heavy items
pushing · scraping · trenching · backfilling · compacting · clearing · demolition · terracing
backhoe
Hinged-arm excavating machine
dumptruck · compactor · crawler · dozer · dragline · skidsteer · trencher · roller · paver · clamshell
soil
Ground matter for planting
gravel · sand · topsoil · subsoil · fill · rubble · overburden · spoil · hardpan · bedrock
digging
Removing earth below
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- levelingMaking flat or equal
- excavatingRemoving soil to uncover
hauling · pushing · scraping · trenching · backfilling · compacting · clearing · demolition · terracing · stripping
quarry
Pit for extracting rock
- mineOre excavation site
- roadworkStreet repair activities
- foundationUnderlying support structure
landfill · dam · pipeline · highway · trench · stockpile · embankment · subgrade
- Surface Miningopen pit mining, strip mining, open pit, strip mine, quarry
- gradersroad grader, first grader, second grader, third grader, fourth grader
earthmoverhand trowel
Small gardening blade
trowel · spade · bare hands · garden spade · teaspoon
earthmoverrewilding
Restoring natural ecosystems
erosion control · untouched wilderness · land conservation · conservationist · habitat restoration