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hand truck

hand truck 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.

hand truck: an L-shaped box-moving handcart with handles at one end, wheels at the base, with a small ledge to...
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Noun

hand truck (plural hand trucks)

  1. (Canada, US) 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.
  2. Synonym of pallet jack.
    Synonyms:
    pallet jack

hand truck meaning in Tamil and Persian

hand truck in Tamil

கை பாரவண்டி

hand truck in Persian

box-moving handcart
باربر bârbar

Synonyms of hand truck

All synonyms of hand truck

Forms of hand truck

pluralhand trucks
alternative formhandtruck

Questions about hand truck

What does hand truck mean?
Hand truck means 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.
What is hand truck in Tamil?
Hand truck in Tamil is கை பாரவண்டி. See Hand truck meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hand truck?
Hand truck is a noun.
What is the plural of hand truck?
The plural of hand truck is hand trucks.

Words near hand truck in the dictionary

  1. hand traverses
  2. hand tree
  3. hand trees
  4. hand trolley
  5. hand trolleys
  6. hand truck
  7. hand trucks
  8. hand trunk
  9. hand trunks
  10. hand turkey
  11. hand turkeys

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