front-end loader
noun1
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.
- We overcame this difficulty by using a powershift front-end loader as the last unit in the train[.]2000, Bob Foster, Birdum or Bust!, Henley Beach, SA: Seaview Press, page 21:
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.
- Holonym: backhoe