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backhoe

[bak-hoh] / ˈbækˌhoʊ /


NOUN
excavator
Synonyms


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Sheriff’s cadaver dogs, deputies with shovels and a backhoe were seen at work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Hundreds of people had now gathered to watch the backhoe operate.

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 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 backhoe scrapes up six inches of dirt at a site on Las Casas Avenue in Pacific Palisades on June 25, 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025

Then it sunk in with Terryl that the neighbor had a backhoe.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel


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