Definitions for wheelbarrow
ˈʰwilˌbær oʊ, ˈwil-wheel·bar·row

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. barrow, garden cart, lawn cart, wheelbarrowverb

   a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels

2. wheelbarrowverb

   transport in a wheelbarrow

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wheelbarrownoun

   A small, one-wheeled (rarely two-wheeled) cart with handles at one end for transporting small loads.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wheelbarrownoun

   A carriage driven forward on one wheel.

   Etymology: wheel and barrow.

   Carry bottles in a wheelbarrow upon rough ground, but not filled full, but leave some air. Francis Bacon.

   Pippins did in wheelbarrows abound King.

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1. Wheelbarrow

   A wheelbarrow is a small hand-propelled vehicle, usually with just one wheel, designed to be pushed and guided by a single person using two handles at the rear, or by a sail to push the ancient wheelbarrow by wind. The term "wheelbarrow" is made of two words: "wheel" and "barrow." "Barrow" is a derivation of the Old English "barew" which was a device used for carrying loads. The wheelbarrow is designed to distribute the weight of its load between the wheel and the operator, so enabling the convenient carriage of heavier and bulkier loads than would be possible were the weight carried entirely by the operator. As such it is a second-class lever. Traditional Chinese wheelbarrows, however, had a central wheel supporting the whole load. Use of wheelbarrows is common in the construction industry and in gardening. Typical capacity is approximately 100 litres (3.53 cubic feet) of material. A two-wheel type is more stable on level ground, while the almost universal one-wheel type has better maneuverability in small spaces, on planks, in water, or when tilted ground would throw the load off balance. The use of one wheel also permits greater control of the deposition of the load upon emptying.

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1. wheelbarrow

   A wheelbarrow is a small, one-wheeled (or sometimes two-wheeled) vehicle with handles at the rear that can be pushed and guided by a single person, and used for carrying small loads, typically for gardening or construction work.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wheelbarrownoun

   a light vehicle for conveying small loads. It has two handles and one wheel, and is rolled by a single person

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1. Wheelbarrow

   A wheelbarrow is a small hand-propelled vehicle, usually with just one wheel, designed to be pushed and guided by a single person using two handles to the rear, or by a sail to push the ancient wheelbarrow by wind. The term "wheelbarrow" is made of two words: "wheel" and "barrow." "Barrow" is a derivation of the Old English "bearwe" which was a device used for carrying loads. The wheelbarrow is designed to distribute the weight of its load between the wheel and the operator so enabling the convenient carriage of heavier and bulkier loads than would be possible were the weight carried entirely by the operator. As such it is a second-class lever. Traditional Chinese wheelbarrows, however, had a central wheel supporting the whole load. Use of wheelbarrows is common in the construction industry and in gardening. Typical capacity is approximately 170 litres of material. A two-wheel type is more stable on level ground, while the almost universal one-wheel type has better maneuverability in small spaces, on planks or when tilted ground would throw the load off balance. The use of one wheel also permits greater control of the deposition of the load on emptying.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wheelbarrow in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wheelbarrow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of wheelbarrow in a Sentence

1. Tiffany Vibert:

   It seems that the thimble, boot and wheelbarrow tokens didn’t resonate with today’s fans, while conversely, the animal tokens pull at their heartstrings. They have also opted for traditional choices. The Mr. Monopoly emoji saw the most amount of all the emoji token options — it came in 20th place.

2. Ingeborg Oswald:

   They said they put him in a wheelbarrow, took him about a mile down the road, dug a pit, buried him, and burned all his belongings.

3. Christine Taylor:

   Obviously, with great care ! sometimes it's just easiest to supply the eggs in a wheelbarrow.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=wheelbarrow
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wheelbarrow
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=wheelbarrow
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheelbarrow
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheelbarrow
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=wheelbarrow