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barrow

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbæɹoʊ// UK //bˈæɹəʊ// bar·row Archaic

n. a small cart with two wheels that you push to carry heavy things. You often use it in the garden for soil or in a shop for groceries.

n. a two-wheeled handcart designed to be pushed, typically used for transporting heavy loads over short distances.


SIMPLE

He pushed the barrow full of soil across the garden.

CONTEXTUAL

She loaded the heavy bags of cement onto the barrow to move them to the patio.

COMPLEX

The gardener leaned into the rusted barrow, its single axle groaning under the weight of wet clay and fallen leaves.

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