pelleteuse

French

pelleteuse

Etymology

From pelleter +‎ -euse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛl.tøz/

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Noun

pelleteuse f (plural pelleteuses)

1. excavator, digger (a large piece of machinery that digs up holes)

   Synonyms: excavatrice, pelle hydraulique, pelle mécanique hydraulique, (Switzerland) trax

Further reading

• “pelleteuse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.