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Synonyms of hand truck

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Another word for hand truck is dolly. Other synonyms of hand truck are trolley.

Synonyms and similar words for hand truck

nounAn L-shaped box-moving handcart with handles at one end, wheels at the base, with a small ledge to...

  • bag barrowSynonym of hand truck.
  • luggage barrowSynonym of hand truck.
  • sack barrow UKA two-wheeled vehicle used for moving sacks and other heavy items.
  • sack truck UKA two-wheeled vehicle used for moving sacks and other heavy items.
  • stack truckSynonym of hand truck.
  • trolleyA hand truck.
  • hand trolleySynonym of hand truck.
  • dollySynonym of hand truck (an L-shaped box-moving handcart with handles at one end).

nounSynonym of pallet jack.

  • pallet jackA manually operated device used to lift and move pallets chiefly within a warehouse; the most basic form of a forklift.

Meaning of hand truck

  1. 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.
  2. noun Synonym of pallet jack.

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Questions about synonyms of hand truck

What is another word for hand truck?
Hand truck has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as dolly and trolley.
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.

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