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back·hoe  (bkh)
n.
An excavator whose bucket is rigidly attached to a hinged pole on the boom and is drawn backward to the machine when in operation.
backhoe v.
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Noun1.backhoe - an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earthbackhoe - an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth
power shovel, digger, excavator, shovel - a machine for excavating
scoop shovel, scoop - the shovel or bucket of a dredge or backhoe
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