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excavator vs backhoe

backhoe vs excavator

excavator and backhoe both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
excavator Yes No No No
backhoe Yes No No No
As nouns, backhoe is a hyponym of excavator; that is, backhoe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than excavator:
  • excavator: a machine for excavating
  • backhoe: an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth
Other hyponyms of excavator include dredge, steam shovel.
excavator (noun) backhoe (noun)
a machine for excavating an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth
a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying
Difference between excavator and backhoe

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