Meanings
plural front-end loaders
- 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 21Synonyms: endloader, payloader, front loader
- 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
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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.
Translations
Czech kolový nakladač
- kolový nakladačfront-end loader
Danish frontlæsser
- frontlæsserfront-end loader
Finnish kauhakuormaaja
- kauhakuormaajafront-end loader
German Radlader
- Radladerfront-end loader
Polish ładowarka łyżkowa
- ładowarka łyżkowafront-end loader
Swedish frontlastare
- frontlastarefront-end loader
Ukrainian навантажувальна машина
- навантажувальна машина (navantažuvalʹna mašyna)front-end loader
Cite this entry
front-end loader. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front-end%20loader
“front-end loader.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front-end%20loader. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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