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backhoe in French

backhoe in French is rétrocaveuse, tractopelle, chargeuse-pelleteuse — backhoe means a piece of excavating machinery with a digging bucket on a hinged arm, mounted on a tractor.

backhoe in French

rétrocaveuse
noun
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.
tractopelle
noun
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.
chargeuse-pelleteuse
noun
(chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) Ellipsis of backhoe loader: A multi-purpose tractor with a front-mounted loading bucket and a rear-mounted digging bucket. The tractor combines a front-end loader/loader (component) and an excavator/digger (component).
pépine
noun
(chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) Ellipsis of backhoe loader: A multi-purpose tractor with a front-mounted loading bucket and a rear-mounted digging bucket. The tractor combines a front-end loader/loader (component) and an excavator/digger (component).
rétrocaveuse
noun
(chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) Ellipsis of backhoe loader: A multi-purpose tractor with a front-mounted loading bucket and a rear-mounted digging bucket. The tractor combines a front-end loader/loader (component) and an excavator/digger (component).
tractopelle
noun
(chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) Ellipsis of backhoe loader: A multi-purpose tractor with a front-mounted loading bucket and a rear-mounted digging bucket. The tractor combines a front-end loader/loader (component) and an excavator/digger (component).
trax
noun
(chiefly, US, Canada, Australia) Ellipsis of backhoe loader: A multi-purpose tractor with a front-mounted loading bucket and a rear-mounted digging bucket. The tractor combines a front-end loader/loader (component) and an excavator/digger (component).

What does "backhoe" mean?

  1. noun A piece of excavating machinery with a digging bucket on a hinged arm, mounted on a tractor.
    "A backhoe dug the trench for the new water line."
  2. verb To dig using a backhoe.
    "They backhoed the foundation over the weekend."

backhoe in a sentence

  • A backhoe dug the trench for the new water line.
  • They backhoed the foundation over the weekend.

Common French translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "backhoe" in French?

"backhoe" in French is rétrocaveuse, tractopelle, chargeuse-pelleteuse. backhoe means: A piece of excavating machinery with a digging bucket on a hinged arm, mounted on a tractor.

How do you use "backhoe" in a sentence?

Example: "A backhoe dug the trench for the new water line." In French, "backhoe" is rétrocaveuse, tractopelle, chargeuse-pelleteuse.

Are there other ways to say "backhoe" in French?

Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "backhoe": rétrocaveuse, tractopelle, chargeuse-pelleteuse, pépine, trax.

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