tractor-trailer
1Tractor-trailer — Tract o*r trail er, n. a combination of a tractor[4] hooked up to a trailer, forming a common type of truck[7] used for carrying freight on highways. Traffic was backed up for miles by a jackknifed tractor trailer. [PJC] …
2tractor-trailer — ☆ tractor trailer [trak′tərtrā′lər ] n. a combination of a TRACTOR (sense 2) and a trailer or semitrailer, used in trucking …
3tractor-trailer — tractor .trailer n AmE a large truck that has two parts, one small part in the front where the driver sits and a large part at the back where goods are carried …
4tractor-trailer — tractor ,trailer noun count AMERICAN a large truck that pulls one or two TRAILERS (=long boxes used for storing products) …
5tractor-trailer — A combination vehicle for hauling large volumes of mail. The operator must be licensed and authorized to drive this type of vehicle …
6tractor-trailer — /trak teuhr tray leuhr/, n. a combination trucking unit consisting of a tractor hooked up to a full trailer or a semitrailer. Also called semitrailer, semitruck. Cf. rig1 (def. 10). * * * noun, pl ers [count] US : ↑semitrailer 2 * * * ˈtractor… …
7tractor-trailer — Truck Truck, n. [L. trochus an iron hoop, Gr. ? a wheel, fr. ? to run. See {Trochee}, and cf. {Truckle}, v. i.] 1. A small wheel, as of a vehicle; specifically (Ord.), a small strong wheel, as of wood or iron, for a gun carriage. [1913 Webster] 2 …
8tractor-trailer — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms tractor trailer : singular tractor trailer plural tractor trailers American an articulated lorry …
9tractor trailer — traktoriaus priekaba statusas Aprobuotas sritis žemės ūkio inžinerinė plėtra ir techninė pažanga apibrėžtis Prie žemės ir miškų ūkio traktoriaus kabinama priekaba, kurios pagrindinė paskirtis – vežti krovinius. Prie šios kategorijos priskiriamos… …
10tractor trailer — noun a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together • Syn: ↑trailer truck, ↑trucking rig, ↑rig, ↑articulated lorry, ↑semi • Hypernyms: ↑truck, ↑motortruck …