English Explanatory Dictionary

earthmoving

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Designed to move large quantities of earth or rubble for civil engineering or building purposes.
Of great significance.

noun

The removal of large quantities of soil, e.g. from a construction site.

Word forms

earthmoving more earthmoving most earthmoving earth-moving

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁er-der. Proto-Germanic *erþō Proto-West Germanic *erþu Old English eorþe Middle English erthe English earth Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin movēre Old Northern French moverbor. Middle English moven English moving English earthmoving From earth + moving.

Synonyms

earthshaking earthshattering world-shaking

Related words

move heaven and earth earthmover heavy equipment mining roadbuilder

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