דחפור

Hebrew

Etymology

Blend of דָּחַף (dakháf) +‎ חָפַר (khafár); hence roughly “push-digger”.

Noun

דַּחְפּוֹר • (dakhpór) m (plural indefinite דַּחְפּוֹרִים)

  1. A bulldozer: a tractor with an attached blade for pushing earth and debris.
  2. (colloquial) any other type of heavy equipment.

Synonyms

  • (bulldozer): בּוּלְדוֹזֶר (búldozer)

Further reading

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