bulldozer

noun

bull·​doz·​er ˈbu̇l-ˌdō-zər How to pronounce bulldozer (audio)
 also  ˈbəl-
1
: one that bulldozes
2
: a tractor-driven machine usually having a broad horizontal blade for moving earth

Examples of bulldozer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Moments before opening fire, Zhao vented his frustrations at the supervisor and a co-worker whom Zhao blamed for a collision between his forklift and a bulldozer, prosecutors allege. Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024 English acts, for the most part, as a vital lingua franca, not a linguistic bulldozer. Ross Perlin, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2024 The finish is also coated in the same metal lacquer used on bulldozers to help fight off unsightly scratches and scuffs. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024 Community rebuilding efforts ensue, mostly by night, and are met with bulldozers once more. Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024 On Wednesday, the farmers arrived at the barricades with bulldozers and excavators to try and push through. Altaf Qadri and Krutika Pathi, Quartz, 21 Feb. 2024 In parts of California and much of the Great Basin, land owners have declared war on pinyon pines and juniper trees, clearing them from rangelands with chains, bulldozers, saws and herbicides. Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2024 In January, Venezuela bragged about expanding its military presence in the region in propaganda videos released on its army’s social media accounts, showing bulldozers clearing land, as well as light tanks and infantry fighting vehicles on the move and an Mi-17 military transport helicopter. Vasco Cotovio, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024 From earth-moving equipment to heavy trucks ferrying massive beams and bulldozers clearing piles of debris, construction related to California’s high-speed rail project is evident across the San Joaquin Valley. Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bulldozer was in 1876

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“Bulldozer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulldozer. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

bulldozer

noun
bull·​doz·​er ˈbu̇l-ˌdō-zər How to pronounce bulldozer (audio)
: 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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