a tractor with a large, hinged bucket mounted on the front at the end of a pair of jointed arms, for scooping and loading earth, gravel, debris, etc.
front-end loader
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front-end loader
noun
An earthmoving machine with a hydraulic scoop in front for lifting and loading earth or rubble. Also called bucket loader .
front-end loader
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Noun
(plural front end loaders)
- A piece of tractor mounted construction equipment consisting of a scoop on the end of hydraulic arms.
Usage notes
When this equipment has a rear digging arm as well, the entire unit is often referred to as a backhoe.
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