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stripping shovel

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stripping shovel [′strip·iŋ ‚shəv·əl]
(mining engineering)
A shovel with an especially long boom and stick, enabling it to reach further and pile higher.

stripping shovel
A power shovel which has an especially long boom, permitting it to reach farther and pile higher.


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