noun
snowplow; snow blower
A vehicle or machine for clearing snow from roads or railways. Often synonymous with 除雪車, but 雪かき車 can also refer to smaller snow-clearing equipment.
See also: 除雪車
大雪の後、雪かき車が道路の雪を除けてくれた。
After the heavy snow, a snowplow cleared the snow from the road.
駅のホームでは小型の
A small snow blower was working on the station platform.
除雪車 is a more formal and common term for large snow-removal vehicles, while 雪かき車 can imply a broader range of equipment including smaller machines.
Compound of 雪 (yuki, 'snow') + かき (kaki, noun form of 掻く 'to scrape, shovel') + 車 (sha, 'vehicle'). The kanji 掻 is often written in kana as かき.