heavy equipment
Bulldozers and excavators
Heavy equipment refers to large, powerful machines used in construction, mining, agriculture, and industrial work—bulldozers, excavators, cranes, and the like.
These machines are distinguished from hand tools and light machinery by their size, weight, and capacity to move earth, lift loads, or perform tasks beyond human scale.
The term often appears in contexts involving licensing, safety regulations, and job training: He's certified to operate heavy equipment.
Machine that digs earth
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- craneLifter or wader
- backhoeHinged-arm excavating machine
- loaderOne who fills containers
dump truck · grader · compactor · paver · concrete mixer · pile driver · forklift · scaffolding
Machine that digs earth
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- backhoeHinged-arm excavating machine
- graderOne who assigns scores
- scraperTool for removing buildup
loader · dragline · crawler · dredge · trencher · compactor · cut and fill · grading
Having great strength
- robustStrong and durable
- industrial-gradeBuilt for heavy professional use
- high-capacityAble to store much
- ruggedTough and uneven
durable · hydraulic · diesel-powered · massive · tonnage · horsepower · torque · load capacity
Powered pallet-hoisting vehicle
- craneLifter or wader
- conveyorMechanism that transports items
- overhead craneElevated industrial lifting system
- hoistRaise with tackle
pallet jack · lift truck · press · factory floor · manufacturing · production · hydraulic press · industrial automation
Agricultural pulling vehicle
- combine harvesterAll-in-one grain gatherer
- balerBundle-making farm machine
- planterContainer for greenery
- sprayerDevice dispersing liquid droplets
cultivator · seeder · plow · farm machinery · irrigation system · cotton picker · thresher
excavator
Machine that digs earth
loader · dump truck · grader · compactor · paver · concrete mixer · pile driver · forklift · scaffolding · jackhammer
excavator
Machine that digs earth
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- backhoeHinged-arm excavating machine
- graderOne who assigns scores
scraper · loader · dragline · crawler · dredge · trencher · compactor · cut and fill · grading · digging
powerful
Having great strength
- robustStrong and durable
- industrial-gradeBuilt for heavy professional use
- high-capacityAble to store much
rugged · durable · hydraulic · diesel-powered · massive · tonnage · horsepower · torque · load capacity · engine
forklift
Powered pallet-hoisting vehicle
- craneLifter or wader
- conveyorMechanism that transports items
- overhead craneElevated industrial lifting system
hoist · pallet jack · lift truck · press · factory floor · manufacturing · production · hydraulic press · industrial automation
tractor
Agricultural pulling vehicle
- combine harvesterAll-in-one grain gatherer
- balerBundle-making farm machine
- planterContainer for greenery
sprayer · cultivator · seeder · plow · farm machinery · irrigation system · cotton picker · thresher
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
- polar operationsice roads, ice station, research station, icebreakers, research base
- trade schoolstrade schools, trade school, vocational schools, vocational school, technical college
- equipmentfirefighting gear, camping gear, climbing gear, outdoor gear, fishing gear
- heavy industrysteel mills, steel production, steel industry, steelmaking, smelters
- Industrial Sectorsmanufacturing, aerospace, defense, automotive, machinery
heavy equipmenthand tools
Unpowered grip-operated devices
manual tools · power tools · primitive tools · precision instruments · workshop tools
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