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Rarebackhoe
The correct spelling is backhoe.
How to pronounce backhoe
/ˈbæk.həʊ/
nounIPA: /ˈbæk.həʊ/
Say it like: Bak-hoe
The correct spelling is backhoe. A piece of excavating equipment consisting of a digging bucket or scoop on the end of an articulated arm, drawn backwards to move earth.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A piece of excavating equipment consisting of a digging bucket or scoop on the end of an articulated arm, drawn backwards to move earth.
- 2.A multi-purpose tractor with a front-mounted loading bucket and a rear-mounted digging bucket.
verb
- 1.To excavate using such equipment.
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