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hand truck
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hand truck
n.
A two-wheeled cart for moving heavy objects by hand, consisting of a vertical framework with handles at the top and a metal blade at the bottom that is inserted beneath a load, the entire assembly being tilted backward until balanced for easy pushing or pulling.
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Noun1.hand truck - a handcart that has a frame with two low wheels and a ledge at the bottom and handles at the tophand truck - 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
handcart, pushcart, cart, go-cart - wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels; "he used a handcart to carry the rocks away"; "their pushcart was piled high with groceries"


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Many facilities offer the use of hand-trucks and elevators to help save your aching back.
You also need to be mindful of the potential physical strain involved in moving many heavy items so look for a storage facility that offers hand-trucks and elevators to save yourself the backache
With the foot-tapping music of ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) running through the short, we're treated to scores of scenes of pallets being moved, trucks being loaded and unloaded, and "beer guys" delivering the product, by hand-truck and other means, to their ultimate destination.
 
 
 
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