hand truck

Wheeled cargo hauler

A hand truck is a small two-wheeled cart with a vertical frame and handles, used to move heavy objects by tilting them back and rolling them along.

The L-shaped platform slides under boxes or appliances, letting one person transport loads that would otherwise require lifting: The movers used a hand truck to bring in the refrigerator.

Also called a dolly.

movement

dolly

Wheeled moving platform

  • cartVehicle for hauling
  • trolleyWheeled cart or railcar
  • haulPull or carry laboriously

move · wheel · maneuver · tilt · roll · push · pull · navigate · transport · steer

warehouse

pallets

Flat freight platforms

  • dockMooring structure at water's edge
  • aislesPassages between rows
  • storageSpace for keeping goods

inventory · shelves · racks · receiving · shipping · distribution · fulfillment · stock · bins · packages

labor

lifting

Raising something heavy

delivery · porter · mover · driver · teamster · longshoreman · freight handler · grip · roadie · stagehand

loads

boxes

Six-sided containers

kegs · cylinders · cartons · packages · drums · sacks · cases · barrels · equipment · refrigerators

design

frame

Supporting outer structure

folding · convertible · stair climber · aluminum · steel · uprights · strap · bungee · kickstand · lightweight

Categories
Opposites
mechanization/power source

hand truckforklift

Powered pallet-hoisting vehicle

crane · conveyor system · pallet jack · freight elevator · shipping container

mobility method

hand truckbare hands

Ungloved, unequipped extremities

backpack · carrying pole · human chain

Family

hand, truck, handle, manual, trucker, trucking, handcart, pallet jack

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G