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backhoes

backhoes is the plural of backhoe.

backhoes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of backhoe.

Meaning of backhoe

Noun

backhoe (plural backhoes)

  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.

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Questions about backhoes

What is backhoes the plural of?
Backhoes is the plural of backhoe.

Words near backhoes in the dictionary

  1. backheels
  2. backhoe
  3. backhoe loader
  4. backhoed
  5. backhoeing
  6. backhoes
  7. backhouse
  8. backhouses
  9. backie
  10. backies
  11. Backiling

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