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backhoe

American  
[bak-hoh] / ˈbækˌhoʊ /
Or back-hoe,

noun

  1. a hydraulic excavating machine consisting of a tractor having an attached hinged boom, with a bucket with movable jaws on the end of the boom.

Etymology

Origin of backhoe

First recorded in 1940–45; back 1 + hoe

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