Wheelbarrow
/ˈʍiːl.bæɹ.əʊ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A small, one-wheeled (or rarely, two-wheeled) cart with handles at one end for transporting small loads.
"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."
- 2 a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels wordnet
Verb
- 1 To convey in a wheelbarrow. transitive
- 2 transport in a wheelbarrow wordnet
- 3 To cause the weight of an aeroplane to become concentrated around the nosewheel. transitive
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"A wheelbarrow fills the bill for moving concrete blocks."
Etymology
From Middle English whelbarwe; equivalent to wheel + barrow.