Wheelbarrow
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwiːlbæɹəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wheelbarrow is a noun meaning A small, one-wheeled (or rarely, two-wheeled) cart with handles at one end for transporting small loads.
Meaning
A small, one-wheeled (or rarely, two-wheeled) cart with handles at one end for transporting small loads.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To convey in a wheelbarrow.
- (transitive, aviation) To cause the weight of an aeroplane to become concentrated around the nosewheel.
Example Sentences
One day I was out in the barn and he drifted in. I was currying the horse and he set down on the wheelbarrow and begun to ask questions.
Space for the concrete batching plant was found some little distance down the line, and from here a total of 60 tons of concrete was despatched in a wheelbarrow on a railway trolley.
The line was built by navvies using little more than wheelbarrows and shovels, with whatever material was close at hand, and the railway suffered from earthworks problems right from the start.
Word Forms
- wheelbarrows
- wheelbarrowing
- wheelbarrowed
Synonyms for wheelbarrow
Depending on context, synonyms include barrow.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include barrow, monotroch, cart, wagon, chariot, carriage.
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