power shovel

• Equipamento pesado de escavação, geralmente uma grande escavadeira ou pá mecânica, usado para cavar, levantar e mover grandes volumes de terra, rocha ou entulho em construção e mineração.

A heavy-duty piece of earthmoving equipment, typically a large excavator or bulldozer, used for digging, lifting, and moving large quantities of soil, rock, or debris in construction and mining.

1. Heavy excavation machineB2formal

   A large machine with a bucket attached to a boom, used for digging and moving earth, rocks, and other materials in construction and mining.

   Escavadeira de Caçamba

   • The construction crew used a power shovel to dig the foundation.
   • A massive power shovel was brought in to clear the debris.
   • The operator skillfully maneuvered the power shovel into position.