hand truck
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hand truck
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Did I share that some have the ability to connect to an integral two-wheeled hand truck to transport them to a job site?
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
I tried to wrest the loaded-up hand truck from him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
There are different types of dollies, including one designed for moving appliances; a hand truck made for moving boxes; and a flat floor dolly made for moving furniture.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 2, 2022
But its base is made of plywood painted convincingly to simulate granite; the whole thing comes apart to fit neatly on a hand truck.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2018
I was out front by the time Jimmy held the door open for the delivery guy, who had a stack of sodas loaded onto a hand truck.
From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead
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