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

Clare begrudgingly let her take the handles of the wheelbarrow, grumbling something about the load being heavier than usual.

From Literature

For every car washed, the workers walk 2km, carrying heavy water containers in wheelbarrows every time.

From BBC

It was hard, I discovered, to push a wheelbarrow and hold your nose at the same time!

From Literature

But some aspects of his account didn't add up, such as why he had used a wheelbarrow to get her back into the house and waited 14 hours to call an ambulance.

From BBC

Daisy thought a second and said, “Mama, we could put him in the wheelbarrow and roll him in.”

From Literature

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