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excavator
(redirected from Track hoe)

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ex·ca·va·tor (ksk-vtr)
n.
An instrument, such as a sharp spoon or curette, used in scraping out pathological tissue.
excavator
[eks′kəvāt′ər]
Etymology: L, ex, out + cavus, hollow
1 an instrument for hollowing out something by removing the center or inner part, or for making a hole or cavity.
2 a scoop, spoon, or gouge for surgical use.
excavator [eks´kah-va″ter]
a scoop or gouge for surgical use.
excavator (eks´kvātur),
n an instrument used to remove diseased tissue from teeth and to prepare the resulting cavity for treatment. Such instruments include hoes, curettes, and angle formers.
excavator, spoon,
n a paired hand instrument intended primarily to remove carious material from a cavity.
excavator
a scoop or gouge for surgical use.
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