wheelbarrow

American  

[hweel-bar-oh, weel-] / ˈʰwilˌbær oʊ, ˈwil- /

noun

1. a frame or box for conveying a load, supported at one end by a wheel or wheels, and lifted and pushed at the other by two horizontal shafts.

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verb (used with object)

1. to move or convey in a wheelbarrow.

wheelbarrow British  

/ ˈwiːlˌbærəʊ /

noun

1. a simple vehicle for carrying small loads, typically being an open container supported by a wheel at the front and two legs and two handles behind

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verb

1. (tr) to convey in a wheelbarrow

Etymology

Origin of wheelbarrow

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; wheel, barrow ¹

Example Sentences

Simon Sargent, defending, said Pugh had been out drinking and was on his way home when he noticed the mixer and the wheelbarrows by the side of the road.

From BBC

“I have the wheelbarrow and this old blanket ready to go.”

From Literature

On the following day, Williams honored her sports skills by hosting volleyball, tennis, dodgeball, wheelbarrow races, and pickleball games.

From MarketWatch

Producers said the equipment, including a cement mixer and wheelbarrows, had been fitted with tracking devices and was recovered by police on Sunday.

From BBC

With pickaxes and wheelbarrows, dozens of Palestinian workers in hard hats and high-visibility vests are clearing rubble from the ruins of the Gaza Strip's oldest and largest mosque.

From BBC

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