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barrow

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: barrow

1
n
a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
2
n
(archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: barrow
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n a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels

Synonyms:
garden cart, lawn cart, wheelbarrow
Type of:
cart, go-cart, handcart, pushcart
wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels

n the quantity that a barrow will hold

Synonyms:
barrowful
Type of:
containerful
the quantity that a container will hold
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n (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs

Synonyms:
burial mound, grave mound, tumulus
Type of:
hill, mound
structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
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