hand trucks vs dollies

[Benjamin Barrett]

Exactly opposite my response!

Benjamin Barrett

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> From: American Dialect Society
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>
> Bethany K. Dumas said:
> >What do you call those vertical entities (some are very
> heavy-duty - for
> >moving refrigeraors and such) that allow you to move heavy loads
> >easily?
>
> If you mean the kind with two wheels and a blade that
> slips under a heavy
> load, which you can then tilt back and move on wheels,
> I'd call that a
> dolly. To me, a hand truck has a flat base and four
> wheels, with a handle
> similar to that on a dolly on one side.