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handtruck

handtruck is the alternative spelling of hand truck.

Meaning of hand truck

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

Forms of handtruck

pluralhandtrucks

Questions about handtruck

What is handtruck the alternative spelling of?
Handtruck is the alternative spelling of hand truck.

Words near handtruck in the dictionary

  1. handtaming
  2. handtool
  3. handtools
  4. handtowel
  5. handtowels
  6. handtruck
  7. handtrucks
  8. handvo
  9. handvos
  10. handwalker
  11. handwalkers

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