bulldozer
noun
bull·doz·er
ˈbu̇l-ˌdō-zər 
also ˈbəl-
1
: one that bulldozes
2
: a tractor-driven machine usually having a broad horizontal blade for moving earth
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Maxar Technologies Earlier imagery from June 19 and 20 shows multiple bulldozers and trucks positioned near the tunnel entrance.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
The street where the missile landed was filled with bulldozers trying to clear the debris.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
Containment began along the north edge of the fire as bulldozers cleared lines in the brush to stop its spread.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
There was heavy rain and the rain carried away all the earth that the bulldozer had dug up.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
The street where the missile landed was filled with bulldozers trying to clear the debris.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
Containment began along the north edge of the fire as bulldozers cleared lines in the brush to stop its spread.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
There was heavy rain and the rain carried away all the earth that the bulldozer had dug up.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
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“Bulldozer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulldozer. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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bulldozer
noun
bull·doz·er
ˈbu̇l-ˌdō-zər
: a piece of earth-moving equipment that rides on tracks and has a broad blade for pushing (as in clearing land of trees)
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