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front-end loader

noun

Definition of front-end loader

: a usually wheeled vehicle with a hydraulically operated scoop in front for excavating and loading loose material

— called also front loader

Examples of front-end loader in a Sentence

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Authorities say a Florida man used a front-end loader to dump a large bucket full of dirt on a car with his girlfriend inside. — Htv National Desk, Houston Chronicle, "Police say man used tractor to dump dirt on car with his girlfriend inside," 19 Aug. 2019 Police believe the man, William James Harkins, 30, of Glen Burnie, was attempting to load a container into a truck from the front-end loader when he was trapped. — Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com, "Glen Burnie man dies in Ellicott City industrial accident," 10 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of front-end loader

1954, in the meaning defined above

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front-end loader

noun

English Language Learners Definition of front-end loader

chiefly US : a vehicle with a large scoop in front that is used for digging and loading loose material

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