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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.

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

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Etymology

Origin of wheelbarrow

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

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