Meaning of front-end loader | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A type of four-wheeled tractor, used in construction, which has a one-man cabin and a large scoop at the front which can be used to dig up dirt or other material.
2. The subassembly or attachment on such a machine that gives it its name: the bucket, the lifting arms, and the hydraulic circuits that move them.

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Examples

“We overcame this difficulty by using a powershift front-end loader as the last unit in the train[.]”

“Holonym: backhoe”

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