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Backhoe

speaker

Meaning

Noun

A
of
a
or
on the
an
,
to
. Used in excavator/digger and
tractors.
In American English, Australian English & Canadian English:
A
with a front-mounted
and a rear-mounted
. The
a
loader/loader and an excavator/digger.

Verb

To
using such equipment.
Sourced from
Wiktionary

Origin

backhoe
English
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back
English
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bak
Middle English (1100-1500)
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bæc
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
hoe
English
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ho
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
howe
Middle English (1100-1500)
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houe
Anglo-Norman
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Etym
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