backhoe
/ˈbæk.həʊ/
noun
- 1
A piece of excavating equipment consisting of a digging bucket or scoop on the end of an articulated arm, drawn backwards to move earth.
- 2
A multi-purpose tractor with a front-mounted loading bucket and a rear-mounted digging bucket.
verb
- 1
To excavate using such equipment.
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