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wheelbarrow Definition

wheel·barrow (hwēlbar′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

wheelbarrow Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • money: Wheelbarrows of money live quot pamela publicly traded online only players at.

Converse of object

  • push: A barefoot man pushes a wheelbarrow loaded with tobacco leaves.
  • fill: Fragments of pottery and bones of animals alone filled several wheelbarrows.
  • use: Avoid manual handling where possible, by using wheelbarrows or machines.
  • have: The larger the garden, the more important it was to have a wheelbarrow.
  • get: Check that the doors are big enough to get a wheelbarrow through!
  • trundle: Perhaps in 1907 when together with Guy Aldred he trundles a wheelbarrow through London's streets 'broad and narrow ' .

Adjective modifier

  • old: We have a steep slope in our garden and the Mini is so much easier to push than our old steel wheelbarrow.
  • wooden: Some of which were shown off in wooden wheelbarrows.
  • little: Their little wheelbarrows are lined up in their allotment shed, each bearing the name of a child.
  • traditional: Traditional wheelbarrows also needed a lot of maintenance to keep in good working order.
  • small: Next Jim looked at a small wheelbarrow, the Corrie Stowaway Garden Buggy.
  • large: I pass an old woman with massive buttocks pushing a large wheelbarrow laden with mushrooms.

Modifies a noun

  • load: We have had around 6 wheelbarrow loads a year of lovely dry compost from the bins.
  • race: In a fancy dress wheelbarrow race along Marsh Lane, spectators will throw water bombs at the contestants.
  • access: Alton Amateur Greenhouses have a wide sliding door for easy wheelbarrow access.
  • standing: What was he going to say, and what was that thing in the wheelbarrow standing next to him?
  • technology: UK's exclusive supplier of Jeep Wheelbarrows - using the latest wheelbarrow technology.
  • planter: Conservatory Guide Full instructions on how to make a wheelbarrow planter for your garden.

Noun used with modifier

  • jeep: We can send a ready assembled Jeep Wheelbarrow to you with an extra delivery charge.

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