backhoe loader en · NOUN
Etymology
backhoe + loader. From being a combination tractor vehicle with a back-end digger unit and a front-end loader unit.
Meanings
- A type of heavy equipment, a wheeled tractor unit with an excavator arm on the back and a payloader attachment on the front, and usually having hydraulic outrigger arms for stabilization. Such tractors frequently have the excavator bucket replaced by other attachments such as a jackhammer, and may have forklift forks replacing the loader bucket attachment.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| backhoe-loader | alternative | lexicographic | |
| backhoe loaders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
digger · backhoe · construction equipment · front-end loader · excavator · heavy equipment · tractor · bobcat · skidsteer · loader · payloader · heavy construction equipment · earthmoving equipment · earthmover · front loader · endloader
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Translations (4)
es retroexcavadora (Translations) · pl koparkoładowarka (Translations) · he שופל (Translations) · fr chargeuse-pelleteuse (Translations)