steam shovel

n.1. A large, steam-driven machine for digging.2. See power shovel.

steam′ shov`el

n. a machine for digging or excavating, operated by its own engine and boiler. [1875–80, Amer.]

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Noun

steam shovel - a power shovel that is driven by steampower shovel, digger, excavator, shovel - a machine for excavating

[′stēm ‚shəv·əl] (mechanical engineering) A power shovel operated by steam.

A power-shovel operated by steam which is generated in its own boiler.

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