backhoe
/ˈbæk.həʊ/
/ˈbæk.həʊ/
noun
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A piece of excavating equipment consisting of a digging bucket or scoop on the end of an articulated arm, drawn backwards to move earth.
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A multi-purpose tractor with a front-mounted loading bucket and a rear-mounted digging bucket.
Synonyms:
excavator, backhoe endloader, backhoe loader, loader excavator
verb
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To excavate using such equipment.