JCB
nounEtymology From the initials of the company founder, Joseph Cyril Bamford.
1
Commonwealth, Ireland, UK An earthmoving machine made by the J. C. Bamford (JCB) company.
2
any backhoe/endloader combination, or similar machinery.
Through trademark erosion
- Upon arriving at the site, they found several JCBs busily tearing down what was left of the old sheds.