backhoe

/ˈbæk.həʊ/

noun

  1. 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. 2

    A multi-purpose tractor with a front-mounted loading bucket and a rear-mounted digging bucket.

verb

  1. 1

    To excavate using such equipment.

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