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wheelbarrow
(hwiːlbæroʊ)
Word forms: plural wheelbarrows
countable noun
A wheelbarrow is a small open cart with one wheel and handles that is used for carrying things, for example in the garden.
wheelbarrow in British English
(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
verb
2. (transitive)
to convey in a wheelbarrow
wheelbarrow in American English
(ˈhwilˌbæroʊ; ˈwilˌbæroʊ; ˈhwilˌbɛroʊ; ˈwilˌbɛroʊ)
noun
1.
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
verb transitive
2.
to move or transport in a wheelbarrow
Word origin
ME wilberwe: see wheel & barrow1Image ofwheelbarrow
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Examples of 'wheelbarrow' in a sentencewheelbarrow
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British English: wheelbarrow /ˈwiːlˌbærəʊ/ NOUN
A wheelbarrow is a small open cart with one wheel and handles that is used for carrying things, for example in the garden.
Next to her is a wheelbarrow full of flowers for planting.
- American English: wheelbarrow
- Arabic: عَرَبَةُ يَد
- Brazilian Portuguese: carrinho de mão
- Chinese: 独轮车
- Croatian: tačke
- Czech: trakař
- Danish: trillebør
- Dutch: kruiwagen
- European Spanish: carretilla
- Finnish: kottikärryt
- French: brouette
- German: Schubkarren
- Greek: χειραμάξιο
- Italian: carriola
- Japanese: 手押し車
- Korean: 1륜 손수레
- Norwegian: trillebår
- Polish: taczka
- European Portuguese: carrinho de mão
- Romanian: roabă
- Russian: тачка
- Latin American Spanish: carretilla
- Swedish: skottkärra
- Thai: รถเข็นล้อเดียว
- Turkish: el arabası
- Ukrainian: тачка
- Vietnamese: xe cút kít
Chinese translation of 'wheelbarrow'
wheelbarrow
(ˈwiːlbærəu)
n (c)
-
独(獨)轮(輪)车(車)
(dúlúnchē)
barrow
(ˈbærəu)
n (c)
- (also wheelbarrow)
手推车(車)
(shǒutuīchē) (辆(輛), liàng) - (Brit, for selling fruit, vegetables etc)
手推双(雙)轮(輪)车(車)
(shǒutuī shuānglúnchē) (辆(輛), liàng)