bellyscraper

== English == === Alternative forms === belly-scraper, belly scraper === Etymology === From belly +‎ scraper. (earthmoving heavy equipment): From having a blade that scrapes the ground on the bottom "belly" of the vehicle. === Noun === bellyscraper (plural bellyscrapers) (construction, mining) A piece of earthmoving equipment used to level land and build roads. A heavy equipment machinery with a blade on the bottom and a hopper on top, that can carry, scrape-up, and lay-down material. Synonyms: scraper, earthscraper, scraper-trailer, tractor-scraper Coordinate terms: grader, dozer, steamroller