noun Download 🔗Share A piece of excavating equipment consisting of a digging bucket or scoop on the end of an articulated arm, drawn backwards to move earth. Examples : "The workers used a backhoe to dig a trench for the new water pipes. " machine vehicle technology industry agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A multi-purpose tractor with a front-mounted loading bucket and a rear-mounted digging bucket. Examples : "The construction worker used the backhoe to dig a trench for the new water pipe. " vehicle machine agriculture industry technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To excavate using such equipment. Examples : "The construction workers used a backhoe to dig the foundation for the new school building. " machine vehicle building industry technology work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
