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- [hweel-bar-oh, weel-]
- /ˈʰwilˌbær oʊ, ˈwil-/
- /ˈwiːlˌbær.əʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hweel-bar-oh, weel-]
- /ˈʰwilˌbær oʊ, ˈwil-/
Definitions of wheelbarrow word
- noun wheelbarrow a frame or box for conveying a load, supported at one end by a wheel or wheels, and lifted and pushed at the other by two horizontal shafts. 1
- verb with object wheelbarrow to move or convey in a wheelbarrow. 1
- noun wheelbarrow A small cart with a single wheel at the front and two supporting legs and two handles at the rear, used typically for carrying loads in building-work or gardening. 1
- noun wheelbarrow cart with handles 1
- transitive verb wheelbarrow carry in a wheelbarrow 1
- countable noun wheelbarrow A wheelbarrow is a small open cart with one wheel and handles that is used for carrying things, for example in the garden. 0
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Origin of wheelbarrow
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at wheel, barrow1
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Parts of speech for Wheelbarrow
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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wheelbarrow popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wheelbarrow usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wheelbarrow
noun wheelbarrow
- barrow — A barrow is the same as a wheelbarrow.
- pushcart — any of various types of wheeled light cart to be pushed by hand, as one used by street vendors.
- cart — A cart is an old-fashioned wooden vehicle that is used for transporting goods or people. Some carts are pulled by animals.
- trolley — trolley car.
- transporter — a person or thing that transports, especially a very large truck for large or heavy loads, as missiles or automobiles.
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