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handcart

[ hand-kahrt ]
/ ˈhændˌkɑrt /
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noun
a small cart drawn or pushed by hand.
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Origin of handcart

First recorded in 1630–40; hand + cart
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British Dictionary definitions for handcart

handcart
/ (ˈhændˌkɑːt) /

noun
a simple cart, usually with one or two wheels, pushed or drawn by hand
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