steamshovel
nounUK /ˈstiːmˌʃʌvəl/
US /ˈstiːmˌʃʌvəl/
A big machine with a scoop that digs up dirt.
The steamshovel scooped up a huge pile of dirt.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A machine powered by steam that lifts and moves earth.
Old photographs show a steamshovel working on the railway.
3. A large mechanical scoop used in mining.
The steamshovel loaded coal into the waiting trucks.
4. A toy or model shaped like a digging machine.
He played with a little steamshovel in the sandbox.