EKSKAVATOR (angl, excavator, aa lot. excavo — mekanam, mekobam), navi asosii moshinhoi zamikanro guyand, ki dar sokhtmon va konho istifoda meshavand. Vobasta ba qismati harakatkunanda E. ho tasmacharkhi, charkhi, qaadami, relsi, shinokunanda, charkhiyu tasmacharkhi va vobasta ba navi muharrikashon yak-muharrika, yo bisyormuharrika meshavand. Az rui namudi tajhihzoti kori E.-i rostabel va chappabel, E.-draglayn, E.groyfer, E.-i bisyorbela va g. mavjudand.