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to wheelbarrow

to wheelbarrow

1 3.8
To move something by pushing it on a small cart with one wheel
  • verb
  • /ˈwiːlˌbɛroʊ/
translation icon : llevar en carretilla
  • That knocked up a little tin chute so we can wheelbarrow, tip down the hole.

Examples

  • Knocked up a little tin chute so we can wheelbarrow, tip down the hole.

  • - Well, I'll tell you, Michelangelo, he used to go to the quarry and dig out his lumps of marble and he used to wheelbarrow them back to base because he didn't trust it to anybody else.

  • During the construction project, I will wheelbarrow the bricks from the delivery truck to the site.

  • He had to wheelbarrow dirt from the backyard to make space for the new flower bed.

  • After mixing the cement, she used the wheelbarrow to transport it to the mixing area.

Synonyms

to haul
vsto wheelbarrow
157 2.1

To carry something in a vehicle or over a long distance

moves loads using a small hand-pushed container rather than vehicles
to wheel
vsto wheelbarrow
70 2.0

To push something on its round turning parts or to ride in a vehicle that has them

uses a small hand-pushed container to carry loads
to cart
vsto wheelbarrow
36 2.3

To carry something, often heavy, from one place to another

uses a small hand-pushed container designed to carry heavy loads
to wheel away
vsto wheelbarrow
1 3.7

To move something by making it roll on its round parts

uses a single hand-pushed container rather than rolling objects on vehicles

Surface Forms

wheelbarrow infinitive
wheelbarrowed past participle
wheelbarrowing present participle
wheelbarrows third person singular

Etymology

Wheelbarrow as a verb comes from the name of the cart wheelbarrow. It means to move something by putting it on that small cart and pushing it along.