bulldozer
part of speech
noun (a bulldozer, bulldozers); verb bulldoze
meaning for a pupil
1) A bulldozer is a big powerful machine with a wide metal blade at the front, used to push earth, rocks and rubble. tree →
2) (informal) A bulldozer is a person who forces their way and does not listen to others. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life bulldozers clear land for new roads and buildings. In safety talk children learn to stay away from building sites and big machines because drivers cannot see them. In stories, bulldozers threaten forests or homes. Verb: to bulldoze means to knock down or push through.
examples
- A bulldozer flattened the ground for the new school. tree →
- Keep away from the bulldozer, the driver can't see you. tree →
- My little brother loves toy bulldozers. tree →
- The old houses were bulldozed to build a road. tree →
- She acted like a bulldozer in the meeting. tree →
- The bulldozer pushed the rocks into a pile. tree →
note
One word. Most bulldozers move on caterpillar tracks, not wheels. A digger (excavator) digs with an arm and bucket; a bulldozer pushes with a blade.
Trees and pragmatics
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