verb
- digging or excavating with a backhoe (a type of excavating equipment with a digging bucket on the end of an articulated arm)
Usage: present participle of backhoe; commonly used in construction and landscaping contexts
Examples
- The construction crew spent the morning backhoeing the foundation for the new building.
- They were backhoeing along the roadside to lay new utility lines.
- The contractor finished backhoeing the trench by noon.
- Backhoeing in rocky soil requires careful operation of the equipment.
- The landscaper is backhoeing to create a pond in the backyard.