ALL meanings of backhoe
back·hoe
B b - countable noun backhoe A backhoe is a large vehicle which is used for moving large amounts of earth. 3
- noun backhoe a mechanical excavator with an extension consisting of a bucket on an extending arm, which can be used to scoop up earth as it is drawn back towards the machine 3
- noun backhoe the extending arm and bucket of this type of excavator 3
- verb backhoe to dig with a backhoe 3
- noun backhoe a power-driven excavating vehicle with a hinged bucket at the end of a long, jointed arm: it digs by drawing the bucket toward the power unit 3
- noun backhoe the digging mechanism of this vehicle 3
- noun backhoe digging machine 1
- noun backhoe a hydraulic excavating machine consisting of a tractor having an attached hinged boom, with a bucket with movable jaws on the end of the boom. 1
- noun backhoe A mechanical excavator that draws toward itself a bucket attached to a hinged boom. 1
- noun backhoe A piece of excavating equipment consisting of a digging bucket or scoop on the end of an articulated arm, drawn backwards to move earth. 0
- noun backhoe (chiefly US, Canada, Australia) A multi-purpose tractor with a front-mounted loading bucket and a rear-mounted digging bucket. 0
- verb backhoe To excavate using such equipment. 0