backhoe
/ˈbækˌhoʊ/
verb
- To dig or move earth using a backhoe.
- The crew will backhoe the site tomorrow morning.
- They had to backhoe the entire area before laying the new sewer line.
- He learned how to backhoe safely during his summer job.
noun
- A large piece of digging equipment with a bucket on the front and a smaller digging arm on the back, used in construction and farming.
- My neighbor rented a backhoe to dig a trench for a new water pipe.
- The farmer operated the backhoe to clear rocks from the field.
- The construction crew used a backhoe to dig the foundation for the new house.