Steam-shovel

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of steam shovel. alt-of, alternative

    "[H]ere in America there are mountains of oil rock which can be blasted and steam-shoveled and transported by gravity to great retorts which will turn out oil and fertilizer in limitless quantities."

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"[H]ere in America there are mountains of oil rock which can be blasted and steam-shoveled and transported by gravity to great retorts which will turn out oil and fertilizer in limitless quantities."

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