bulldozer

word

Definition

A bulldozer is a large, powerful machine on tracks, with a wide blade at the front, used for pushing earth, rocks, or debris during construction or demolition.

Usage & Nuances

'Bulldozer' is mainly used in construction contexts. It can also refer metaphorically to a very forceful or persistent person, but this is less common. Always used as a noun.

Example Sentences

The bulldozer pushed the dirt into a big pile.

basic

A bulldozer is used to clear land before building a road.

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The kids watched the bulldozer at the construction site.

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They brought in a huge bulldozer to tear down the old building.

natural

That guy at work is like a bulldozer—he never gives up until he gets what he wants.

natural

After the storm, only a bulldozer could move all that debris off the road.

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