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wheel excavator
A large-capacity machine for excavating loose deposits, particularly at opencast coalpits. It consists of a large digging wheel that rotates on a horizontal axle and carries large buckets on its rim.
- Del af tale: noun
- Branche/domæne: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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