backhoe
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backhoe
- /ˈbæk.həʊ/
Where it comes from
From back + hoe.
noun backhoes
- 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.
- 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 This type of tractor has been superceded by the backhoe loader and trackhoe in most roles.
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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).
Meronym: front-end loader
Similar: digger, backhoe loader, loader excavator, backhoe endloader
verb backhoes · backhoeing · backhoed
- To excavate using such equipment.
Translations
Every language
noun a piece of excavating equipment
| Français | tractopelle, rétrocaveuse |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Baggerschaufel |
| Русский | ковш kovš |
noun a multi-purpose tractor
| Español | retroexcavadora, retrocargadora, excavadora mixta, cargadora mixta, pala mixta |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 反鏟挖土機 /反铲挖土机 |
| Português | retroescavadora, retroescavadeira |
| Français | rétrocaveuse, tractopelle, chargeuse-pelleteuse, pépine, trax |
| Deutsch | Baggerlader |
| Italiano | terna |
| Русский | экскаватор ekskavátor |
| العربية | عقرب |
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title = {backhoe},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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