Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hand truck

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.57 in modern English

Syllables
hand truck
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An L-shaped box-moving handcart with handles at one end, wheels at the base, with a small ledge to set objects on, flat against the floor when the hand-truck is upright. It makes otherwise bulky and heavy objects easier to move.

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

Synonym of pallet jack.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hand trucks (plural) handtruck (alternative)

Phrases

baggage cart

Frequently Paired Words

baggage cart dolly wheelbarrow

Synonyms

bag barrow luggage barrow sack barrow sack truck stack truck trolley hand trolley dolly pallet jack

Questions

What does hand truck mean?
An L-shaped box-moving handcart with handles at one end, wheels at the base, with a small ledge to set objects on, flat against the floor when the hand-truck is upright. It makes otherwise bulky and heavy objects easier to move.

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