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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesterrasseur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɛʁ.sœʁ
"Un gros engin de terrassement a préparé le terrain."
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2 senses- 1
An operator of such heavy excavation and moving machinery.
"The skilled earthmover navigated the steep slope with precision." - 2
A heavy-duty piece of construction machinery used for excavating, moving, and grading large quantities of earth or rock.
"A massive earthmover was deployed on the site to clear the terrain for the new highway."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from the English words 'earth' (from Old English 'eorþe') and 'mover' (from the verb 'move', derived from Old French 'movoir' and Latin 'movere'). It emerged in the mid-20th century during the mechanization of large-scale construction and civil engineering projects to describe heavy machinery designed to excavate and transport earth.
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terrasseur
Transliteration: tɛʁ.sœʁ
"Un gros engin de terrassement a préparé le terrain."
Erdbewegungsmaschine
Transliteration: ɛʁt.bəˌveː.ɡʊŋs.maˌʃiː.nə
"Die Erdbewegungsmaschine hob das Fundament aus."
movimento terra
Transliteration: moˈvi.men.to ˈtɛr.ra
"Il cantiere è pieno di macchine movimento terra."
excavadora
Transliteration: eks.ka.βaˈðo.ɾa
"La excavadora comenzó a remover la tierra."
máquina de terraplanagem
Transliteration: ˈma.ki.nɐ dɨ tɛɾ.ɐ.plɐˈnɐ.ʒẽj
"A máquina de terraplanagem nivelou o terreno."
अर्थमूवर
Transliteration: arthmoovar
Script: अर्थमूवर मशीन ने मिट्टी हटाई।
"सड़क निर्माण के लिए एक बड़े अर्थमूवर का उपयोग किया गया।"
土方机械
Transliteration: tǔ fāng jī xiè
"工地上一台大型土方机械正在作业。"
토공 장비
Transliteration: togong jangbi
"대형 토공 장비가 공사 현장에 도착했습니다."
土工機械
Transliteration: dokō kikai
"現場で大型の土工機械が稼働している。"
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