- semitrailer
semi-trailer
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Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
semitrailer — 1919, from SEMI (Cf. semi ) (q.v.) + TRAILER (Cf. trailer). Short form semi is attested from 1942 … Etymology dictionary
semitrailer — ☆ semitrailer [sem′itrāl΄ər ] n. a detachable trailer designed to be attached to a coupling at the rear of a TRACTOR (sense 2), by which it is partly supported … English World dictionary
semitrailer — noun Date: 1919 1. a freight trailer that when attached is supported at its forward end by the fifth wheel device of the truck tractor 2. a trucking rig made up of a tractor and a semitrailer … New Collegiate Dictionary
semitrailer — /sem i tray leuhr/, n. 1. Also called semi. a detachable trailer for hauling freight, with wheels at the rear end, the forward end being supported by the rear of a truck tractor when attached. Cf. full trailer. 2. tractor trailer. [1915 20; SEMI… … Universalium
Semitrailer — articulated truck … Dictionary of Australian slang
semitrailer — Australian Slang articulated truck … English dialects glossary
semitrailer — see semi trailer … English dictionary
semitrailer — n. large cargo truck composed of a tractor and a detachable freight trailer which is supported in the front by the tractor … English contemporary dictionary
semitrailer — semi·trailer … English syllables
semitrailer — sem•i•trail•er [[t]ˈsɛm ɪˌtreɪ lər[/t]] n. trs a detachable trailer for hauling freight, with wheels at the rear end and the forward end supported by a tractor Also called semi Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
semitrailer — /sɛmiˈtreɪlə / (say semee trayluh) noun an articulated goods vehicle consisting of a prime mover and a detachable trailer, supported at the front by the prime mover and at the back by its own wheels; rig …