Definition
A piece of construction equipment with a long arm and bucket attachment, used for digging and moving earth.
Etymology
From 'back' and 'hoe,' descriptive of its design—the bucket digs by pulling toward the machine (the opposite of a shovel). Invented in the early 20th century as excavation technology advanced.
Kelly Says
Backhoes are so common in construction that kids instantly recognize them—they're one of the most useful machines ever invented because one vehicle can dig, move soil, clear brush, and do dozens of other jobs! A skilled backhoe operator is highly valuable because it takes real talent to move earth precisely.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
Excavator
ek-ska-va-tor
CACatalà
excavador
ek-ska-va-dor
CSČeština
nakladač
na-kla-dač
DADansk
gravemaskine
grave-mas-ki-ne
DEDeutsch
Radlader
rad-la-der
ELΕλληνικά
εξοπλισμός
e-zo-p-lis-mos
ESEspañol
retroexcavador
ret-ro-ex-ca-va-dor
FISuomi
kaivinkone
kai-vi-kon-e
FRFrançais
charrue-pelle
char-rue-pel-le
GUGU
excavator
ek-ska-va-tor
HAHA
excavator
ek-ska-va-tor
HUMagyar
bányászgép
ba-nyas-zag-ep
IDBahasa Indonesia
excavator
ek-skav-a-tor
IGIG
excavator
ek-ska-va-tor
ITItaliano
escavatore cingolato
es-ca-va-to-re cin-ga-la-to
KKKK
excavator
ek-ska-va-tor
KMKM
excavator
ek-ska-va-tor
KO한국어
배후 장비
bae-hu jang-bi
MRMR
excavator
ek-ska-va-tor
MSBahasa Melayu
penggalian
pen-gal-ian
MYမြန်မာ
excavator
ek-ska-va-tor
NLNederlands
bakkie
bak-kie
NONorsk
gravermaskin
gra-ver-mas-kin
PAPA
excavator
ek-ska-va-tor
PLPolski
koparka
ko-par-ka
PTPortuguês
retroescavadeira
ret-ro-es-ca-va-dei-ra
RORomână
excavator
ek-ska-va-tor
RUРусский
экскаватор-погрузчик
eks-ka-va-tor-po-gro-zh-chik
SVSvenska
grävmaskin
grav-mas-kin
SWKiswahili
tractor
trak-tor
TAதமிழ்
பின்னணி
pin-na-ni
TLTL
excavator
ek-skav-a-tor
TRTürkçe
palet yükleyici
pa-let yü-k-le-y-i-ci
UKУкраїнська
екскаватор
eks-ka-va-tor
VITiếng Việt
máy đào
may dao
YOYO
excavator
ek-ska-va-tor
ZUZU
excavator
ek-ska-va-tor