wheelbarrows

plural of wheelbarrow
as in trucks
a vehicle with two handles, a large bowl, and usually one wheel that is used for carrying heavy loads of dirt, rocks, etc.

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Recent Examples of wheelbarrows Several customers were busy filling the available wheelbarrows with their choices. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025 Turn over wheelbarrows and change the water in birdbaths at least twice a week. John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025 Some visitors walked around casually, looking at the ground, while others brought wagons and wheelbarrows to haul supplies. Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • Following a September fire at the Novelis aluminum plant in New York, from which Ford gets aluminum supplies for vehicle production, the automaker is working to recover production volume losses of its F-Series trucks, including the Super Duty, which is made at KTP.
    Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Additionally, the trucks used to collect yard waste, which are the same ones used for leaf collection and large debris removal — like the services needed during the historic flood in August — need to be replaced within the next few years.
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Mules on the towpath along the canal could pull a heavy barge at a clip of 4 miles per hour – far faster than the job of dragging wagons over primitive roads.
    Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The Chinese investment aims to modernize the 1,156-mile (1,860-kilometer) rail track, locomotives, passenger coaches, and wagons.
    Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • With the use of more carts rather than bags, and fewer collection cycles, city leaders expect the plan would also lessen the likelihood of workplace injuries.
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The carts will be located on all levels of the terminal parking garage, at ground transportation areas, the departure curve, and at baggage claim.
    Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Wheelbarrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheelbarrows. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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