front-end loader

noun3

1. •
   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
2. •
   A piece of tractor mounted construction equipment consisting of a scoop on the end of hydraulic arms.
3. •
   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.