hand truck
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Definition
Noun: A hand truck is a piece of equipment used for moving heavy or bulky objects. It consists of a vertical frame with handles at the top, a small ledge or plate at the bottom to slide under a load, and two wheels. The design allows a single person to tilt the load back onto the wheels and roll it, rather than carrying it.
Examples of Usage
- We used a hand truck to move the boxes from the delivery truck into the warehouse.
- For heavy items like appliances, a hand truck is essential to prevent back injury.
- The mover tilted the refrigerator onto the hand truck and wheeled it easily into the kitchen.
Advanced Usage
- "to wheel something on a hand truck": This phrase describes the specific action of transporting an object using this tool.
- The porter wheeled the guest's luggage on a hand truck to the elevator.
Variants and Related Words
- Dolly (n): A general term often used interchangeably with "hand truck," though a dolly can sometimes refer to a flat, four-wheeled platform.
- Handcart (n): A broader category of non-motorized, hand-pushed carts, which includes hand trucks.
- Two-wheeler (n): An informal name for a hand truck, describing its key feature.
Synonyms
- Sack truck
- Trolley (primarily British English)
Related Phrases
- "Load up the hand truck": To place objects onto the hand truck in preparation for moving them.
- Before we start, let's load up the hand truck with these crates.
- "Tilt it back on the hand truck": The crucial action of balancing the load on the wheels to begin moving it.
- Make sure you tilt it back on the hand truck fully, or it might fall forward.
Noun
- a handcart that has a frame with two low wheels and a ledge at the bottom and handles at the top; used to move crates or other heavy objects