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Backhoe

//ˈbæk.həʊ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A piece of excavating equipment, either an integral subassembly or an attachment, consisting of a digging bucket or scoop on the end of an articulated arm, drawn backwards to move earth; used in excavator/digger and backhoe tractors.
  2. 2
    an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth wordnet
  3. 3
    Ellipsis of backhoe tractor: A specialized tractor with the backhoe subassembly. This type of tractor has been superceded by the backhoe loader and trackhoe in most roles. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  4. 4
    Ellipsis of backhoe loader: A multi-purpose tractor with a front-mounted loading bucket and a rear-mounted digging bucket. The tractor combines a front-end loader/loader (component) and an excavator/digger (component). Australia, Canada, US, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

    "Meronym: front-end loader"

Verb
  1. 1
    To excavate using such equipment.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From back + hoe.

Etymology 2

From back + hoe.

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