Found 2 hits - Term: steam shovel, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
shovel \shov"el\, n. oe. shovele, schovele, as. scoft, sceoft;
akin to d. schoffel, g. schaufel, ohg. sc?vala, dan. skovl,
sw. skofvel, skyffel, and to e. shove. root160. see
shove, v. t.
an implement consisting of a broad scoop, or more or less
hollow blade, with a handle, used for lifting and throwing
earth, coal, grain, or other loose substances.
1913 webster
shovel hat, a broad-brimmed hat, turned up at the sides,
and projecting in front like a shovel, -- worn by some
clergy of the english church. colloq.
shovelspur zool., a flat, horny process on the tarsus of
some toads, -- used in burrowing.
steam shovel, a machine with a scoop or scoops, operated by
a steam engine, for excavating earth, as in making railway
cuttings.
1913 webster
see also:
shove shovel hat shovelspur steam shovel
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
steam shovel
n : a power shovel that is driven by steam
Results 1 - 6 of 6 found about steam shovel: Steam
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Steam, definition of term: Steam
steam_pag1.html Shovel
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Shovel, definition of term: Shovel
shovel_pag1.html Steam Engine
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Steam Engine, definition of term: Steam Engine
steam+engine_pag1.html Steam Vessel
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Steam Vessel, definition of term: Steam Vessel
steam+vessel_pag1.html Shovel Hat
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Shovel Hat, definition of term: Shovel Hat
shovel+hat_pag1.html Saturated Steam
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Saturated Steam, definition of term: Saturated Steam
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