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backhoe

[bak-hoh] / ˈbækˌhoʊ /


NOUN
excavator
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Hundreds of people had now gathered to watch the backhoe operate.

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

On Friday, as the backhoe put the remnants of that life into a dumpster, Andres Reyes sat across the street on the steps of an apartment building.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025

A few days later, detectives found the stolen backhoe at a truck stop in Tulare.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024

Winters, he endured temperatures so extreme they could crack a backhoe.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2024

But when he was little, he loved the backhoe so much they called him Digger, and it stuck.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings




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