backhoeing
/ˈbækˌhoʊɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of backhoe: the act of digging or moving earth with a backhoe.
- He was backhoeing the garden when the rain started.
- The crew spent the whole afternoon backhoeing the drainage ditch.
- Backhoeing requires careful attention to underground utility lines.
noun
- The activity or process of using a backhoe to dig.
- The noise from the backhoeing bothered the neighbors.
- They finished the backhoeing before lunch.
- Backhoeing is hard work but very efficient for large projects.
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