earthmoving

[ˈɚθmˌuvɪŋ] /ˈərth-ˌmü-vər How to pronounce earthmover (audio)/ (ame, mw)

earthmoving — noun

1. Heavy equipment used to dig, push, or carry large amounts of soil on building si

1.名詞C1
釋義

Heavy equipment used to dig, push, or carry large amounts of soil on building sites and road projects.

例句

Walid parked the earthmoving equipment beside the damaged bridge.

earthmoving equipment on a repair site

After the flood, earthmoving equipment cleared mud from the village road.

clear mud from a road after flooding

同義詞
  • earthmover

    the more usual everyday noun for one heavy machine that moves soil

  • excavator

    more specific when the machine digs with a long arm and bucket

  • bulldozer

    one specific type used mainly for pushing soil with a front blade

文法句型

earthmoving equipment

earthmoving machinery

bring in earthmoving

用法筆記

Common in construction and engineering contexts, especially in phrases such as earthmoving equipment. When speakers mean one machine in everyday English, earthmover is often more usual.

常見錯誤

❌The crew used earthmoving to pour the bridge concrete.
✅The crew used earthmoving to clear the soil before pouring the bridge concrete.
💡Earthmoving refers to machines for shifting soil, not to the concrete work itself.
❌The museum brought in earthmoving to move boxes inside the store room.
✅The museum brought in a forklift to move boxes inside the store room.
💡Earthmoving is for heavy outdoor soil work, not for indoor lifting jobs.