wheel·bar·row
ˈ(h)wēl-ˌber-(ˌ)ō 
-ˌba-(ˌ)rō
: a small usually single-wheeled vehicle that is used for carrying small loads and is fitted with handles at the rear by which it can be pushed and guided
wheelbarrowed; wheelbarrowing; wheelbarrows
: to convey in a wheelbarrow
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Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
That same day, Louis shoveled sand into a wheelbarrow and pushed the wheelbarrow over to other volunteers as his mom stood close by, encouraging him.
—Rachel Burchfield, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Rogers ran a jackhammer, cutting down concrete floors and carrying the pieces out in a wheelbarrow.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
That same day, Louis shoveled sand into a wheelbarrow and pushed the wheelbarrow over to other volunteers as his mom stood close by, encouraging him.
—Rachel Burchfield, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
Verb
Walk the half-mile trail from the headspring with your gear to scuba dive at Blue Hole Spring (most divers refer to this spring as Jug Spring; bring a cart or wheelbarrow along to lighten the load).
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Wheelbarrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheelbarrow. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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