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backhoe

noun

An excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth

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Word length
7
Starts with
B
Ends with
E
Contains
AC
Scrabble score
18

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈbæk.həʊ

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noun

  1. An excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth

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