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backhoe

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The meaning (definition) of the word backhoe

a digging machine with a bucket on a long arm

The word backhoe used in a sentence

“I watched a backhoe dig a deep hole.”

How the word backhoe is said around the world

Frenchtractopelle (trak-toh-PELL)
Spanishretroexcavadora (rreh-troh-ehks-kah-bah-THOH-rah)
Mandarin挖土机 (wah too jee)
Hindiबैकहो (BAIK-hoh)
Arabicحفّارة خلفية (haf-FAA-rah khal-FEE-yah)
Russianэкскаватор-погрузчик (ehk-skah-VAH-tuhr pah-GROOS-cheek)
Portuguese (EU)retroescavadora (reh-troo-esh-kuh-vuh-DOH-ruh)
Portuguese (BR)retroescavadeira (heh-troh-ehs-kah-vah-DAY-rah)
Japaneseバックホー (bahk-koo-HOH)
GermanBaggerlader (BAH-ger-lah-der)
Urduبیک ہو مشین (BEK hoh ma-SHEEN)
Punjabiਬੈਕਹੋ (BACK-hoh)
Korean백호 굴착기 (BEHK-hoh GOOL-chahk-kee)
Hebrewמחפרון (mahkh-peh-ROHN)
Greekεκσκαφέας-φορτωτής (ehk-skah-FEH-ahs for-toh-TEES)
Dutchgraaflaadmachine (KHRAHF-laht-mah-shee-nuh)
Tagalogbakho (BAK-hoh)
Vietnamesemáy xúc đào (my sook DOW)
Turkishkazıcı yükleyici (kah-zuh-JUH yewk-lay-yee-JEE)
Persianبیل مکانیکی (BEE-leh meh-kah-nee-KEE)
Polishkoparko-ładowarka (koh-par-koh-wah-doh-VAR-kah)
Ukrainianекскаватор-навантажувач (ek-skah-VAH-tohr nah-vahn-TAH-zhoo-vahch)
Bengaliব্যাকহো (BYAK-hoh)
Swedishgrävlastare (GREHV-lah-stah-reh)
Italianretroescavatore (reh-troh-eh-skah-vah-TOH-reh)

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