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backhoe

[bak-hoh] / ˈbækˌhoʊ /


NOUN
excavator
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Festival-goers can compete for the title of best welder, crane operator or backhoe loader -- or be crowned the "Oildorado Queen."

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

A backhoe scrapes up six inches of dirt at a site on Las Casas Avenue in Pacific Palisades on June 25, 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

Their recollections echo earlier statements from residents who told the AP of hearing a backhoe and jackhammer overnight and seeing a convoy of FBI vehicles, including armored trucks.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023

“Not a backhoe, cement truck or crane within miles,” Chris Book, the institute’s administrative director, said.

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2023

He managed to duck behind them right before a backhoe loader rolled past.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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