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backhoe

[bak-hoh] / ˈbækˌhoʊ /


NOUN
excavator
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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

A few days later, detectives found the stolen backhoe at a truck stop in Tulare.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 29, 2024

A large yellow backhoe loomed in the distance.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson




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