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Word: backhoe (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A piece of excavating equipment consisting of a digging bucket on the end of an articulated arm; drawn backwards to move earth.
  • US|Canada|Australia A multi-purpose tractor with a front-mounted loading bucket and a rear-mounted backhoe.

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Verb:

  • to use such equipment

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