skid steer (compact loader)
In French: chargeuse compacte
Definition
A small front-bucket loader, on wheels or tracks, that moves soil and stone around the lot, spreads fill and loads trucks. It replaces dozens of wheelbarrow trips, but it needs a wide enough access and leaves ruts on soft ground.
Also called
- compact track loader
- skid loader
Other names in French
- mini-chargeuse
- bobcat (marque)
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