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backhoe
[′bak ‚hō] (mechanical engineering)
An excavator fitted with a hinged arm to which is rigidly attached a bucket that is drawn toward the machine in operation. Also known as backacter; backdigger; dragshovel; pullshovel.
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backhoe

backhoe attachment on a crane
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