Wheelbarrow
(noun)
A small vehicle consisting of a single wheel at the front and two legs at the back, used for carrying goods by hand.
Origin:
The word wheelbarrow is a combination of the words "wheel" and "barrow". wheelbarrow appeared in the late 14th century and it refers to a small vehicle consisting of a single wheel at the front and two legs at the back, used for carrying goods by hand.
Examples:
- He used a wheelbarrow to move the soil from one place to another in the garden.
- The construction workers were using wheelbarrows to move the bricks to the site.
- Wheelbarrows are useful tools for transporting heavy loads over short distances.
- The man was pushing a wheelbarrow full of bricks through the streets.
- Wheelbarrows are often used in gardening and construction work to transport materials.