barrow
noun/ˈbæroʊ/
Frequency rank: #8,735 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a shallow open container with handles and a wheel, used for carrying loads (wheelbarrow); also a mound of earth over an ancient grave.
Example sentence
The gardener loaded soil into his barrow and wheeled it across the yard.
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