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wheelbarrow

The definition of a wheelbarrow is a tool used to move heavy things, made from a single wheel in front and two legs in back.

(noun)

An example of a wheelbarrow is the tool used to move bricks on a construction site.

See wheelbarrow in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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

Origin: ME wilberwe: see wheel & barrow

transitive verb

to move or transport in a wheelbarrow

See wheelbarrow in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A one- or two-wheeled vehicle with handles at the rear, used to convey small loads.

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