backhoe

• Máquina pesada de construção formada por um veículo tipo trator com uma caçamba escavadeira montada na extremidade de um braço articulado, usada para cavar e mover terra puxando a caçamba em direção ao operador. No Brasil, o termo costuma designar tanto a retroescavadeira quanto a escavadeira propriamente dita.

A piece of heavy construction equipment consisting of a tractor-like vehicle with a shovel bucket attached to a hinged boom, used for digging and moving earth by drawing the bucket backward.

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   A piece of heavy equipment with a digging bucket attached to a hinged boom, used for excavating earth by drawing the bucket backward.

   Retroescavadeira

   • The construction crew used a backhoe to dig the foundation.
   • He operated the backhoe to clear the debris from the site.
   • A backhoe is essential for trenching and excavation work.

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