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wheelbarrow definition

wheel·barrow (hwēl′bar′ō, wēl′-; -ber′ō)

noun

a shallow, open box for moving small loads, having a single wheel in front forming a tripod with two legs in back, and two shafts with handles for raising the vehicle off its legs and pushing or pulling it

Etymology: ME wilberwe: see wheel & barrow

transitive verb

to move or transport in a wheelbarrow

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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