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handcart

/ˌhæn(d)ˈkɑrt/
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Other forms: handcarts

Definitions of handcart
  1. noun
    wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels
    “he used a handcart to carry the rocks away”
    synonyms: cart, go-cart, pushcart
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    types:
    applecart
    a handcart from which apples and other fruit are sold in the street
    barrow, garden cart, lawn cart, wheelbarrow
    a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
    hand truck, truck
    a handcart that has a frame with two low wheels and a ledge at the bottom and handles at the top; used to move crates or other heavy objects
    laundry cart
    handcart for moving a load of laundry
    serving cart
    a handcart for serving food
    shopping cart
    a handcart that holds groceries or other goods while shopping
    pastry cart
    a serving cart for displaying pastry desserts to restaurant patrons
    tea cart, tea trolley, tea wagon, teacart
    serving cart for serving tea or light refreshments
    type of:
    wheeled vehicle
    a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people
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