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steam shovel

/stiːm ˈʃʌvəl/

Tradução: Escavadeira movida a vapor, de grande porte, usada no final do século XIX e início do século XX para cavar e remover terra, principalmente na mineração, ferrovias e construção civil.

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/stiːm ˈʃʌvəl/C1formaltechnicalobsoleto
  • ptEscavadeira movida a vapor, de grande porte, usada no final do século XIX e início do século XX para cavar e remover terra, principalmente na mineração, ferrovias e construção civil.

A large, steam-powered excavating machine used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for digging and moving earth, primarily in mining, railroad, and construction projects.

  1. Excavation machineB2formal

    A large, steam-powered machine used for digging and moving earth, primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

    ptEscavadeira a vapor

    • The steam shovel was a revolutionary invention for building canals and railways.
    • Workers operated the steam shovel to excavate the foundation for the bridge.
    • Old photographs show a steam shovel digging a deep trench.