hand truck

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hand truhk]
- /hænd trʌk/
- /hænd trʌk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hand truhk]
- /hænd trʌk/

Definitions of hand truck words

noun hand truck truck1 (def 3). 1
noun hand truck 2-wheeled trolley 1
noun hand truck a small L-shaped handcart with two wheels and two handles that is used to transport heavy objects 0
noun hand truck An L-shaped box-moving handcart with handles at one end, wheels at the base, with a small ledge to set objects on, flat against the floor when the hand-truck is upright. It makes otherwise bulky and heavy objects easier to move. 0

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Origin of hand truck

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Hand truck

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hand truck popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hand truck usage trend in Literature

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