backhoe
A piece of excavating equipment, either an integral subassembly or an attachment,…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.
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Translations
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Examples
3 sentencesHow could someone steal a backhoe?
I used to own an excavation business, and run backhoes.
You run that backhoe like a concert violinist plays a concerto.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Baggerschaufel
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an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth
Origin
From back + hoe.From back + hoe.
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Forms
plural: backhoesWord family
4 related wordsSee also
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