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Meaning of steam shovel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

/ˈstiːm ˌʃʌvl̩/

Definitions

An excavating machine designed to effect a shovelling action through steam power.
historical
Any excavating machine of similar design, no matter how powered.
broadly

Equivalents

Deutsch Dampfbagger Dampfschaufel

Polski koparka parowa

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

steam table steam tractor steam train steam tunnel steam turbine steam wagon