backhoe
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of backhoe
Example Sentences
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As a backhoe cleared broken pieces of heavy walls, the siblings picked tirelessly through the mountain of tangled rubble.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Around 5 in the evening a backhoe arrived, finally.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
“But when we ask for a backhoe to help in our searches, there is never one available,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026
We passed by a checkpoint manned by the National Guard and the LAPD, then had to stop for 20 minutes on a narrow hillside road as a backhoe was unloaded from a flatbed truck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2025
Old Johnny Mercer’s backhoe bucket clanged and dropped dirt into a big pile next to Great-great-aunt Florentine’s grave.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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