Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun excavator

2 senses of excavator

Sense 1
excavator -- (a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying)
       => workman, workingman, working man, working person -- (an employee who performs manual or industrial labor)

Sense 2
power shovel, excavator, digger, shovel -- (a machine for excavating)
       => machine -- (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)