dragline 1
noundomain: artefact
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Definition
a power shovel that operates by being dragged by cables at the end of an arm or jib: used for quarrying, opencast mining, etc.
Examples
- 1.The largest heavy draglines are among the largest mobile land machines ever built.
Synonyms
- dragline excavator 1
a power shovel that operates by being dragged by cables at the end of an arm or jib: used for quarrying, opencast mining, etc.
- dragline crane 1
a power shovel that operates by being dragged by cables at the end of an arm or jib: used for quarrying, opencast mining, etc.


