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backhoe

[bak-hoh] / ˈbækˌhoʊ /


NOUN
excavator
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Around 5 in the evening a backhoe arrived, finally.

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

He said crews were trained to stop work when they find tree roots and switch from using a backhoe to digging by hand to protect them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024

Dropping the rock that he’d been carrying for protection, Curly dashed to the next machine in line, a backhoe.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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