backhoe — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A piece of excavating equipment, either an integral subassembly or an attachment, consisting of a digging bucket or scoop on the end of an articulated arm, drawn backwards to move earth; used in excavator/digger and backhoe tractors.

Verb

1. To excavate using such equipment.

Noun

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

   Broader terms

   power shovelexcavatordiggershovel