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backhoe

back·hoe

UK/ˈbæk.həʊ/ US/ˈbæˌkhoʊ/ rare us

noun

1.

an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth

Origin

From back + hoe.

Phrases

  • backhoe loader
  • front-end loader

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