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backhoe

[bak-hoh] / ˈbækˌhoʊ /


NOUN
excavator
Synonyms


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Around 5 in the evening a backhoe arrived, finally.

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

“But when we ask for a backhoe to help in our searches, there is never one available,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 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

We passed by a checkpoint manned by the National Guard and the LAPD, then had to stop for 20 minutes on a narrow hillside road as a backhoe was unloaded from a flatbed truck.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2025

Old Johnny Mercer was chewing up the earth with a backhoe.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles


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