n ( BrE )
a large vehicle for moving earth, etc, with a large mechanical shovel at the front and a digging arm at the back. JCBs are made by the British company J C Bamford. In American English they are called ‘backhoes’.
JCB
Meaning of JCB in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005