noun
a type of heavy equipment used for digging and moving large amounts of earth
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The construction company used a backhoe to dig the foundation for the new building.
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Hey, can you bring the backhoe over to help with this digging job?
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I'll hop on the backhoe and get this job done in no time.
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She used her intelligence as a backhoe to dig deep into the problem and find a solution.