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21Semi-trailer — In American English a semi trailer is a trailer without a front axle. A large proportion of its weight is supported either by a road tractor or by a detachable front axle assembly known as a dolly or by the tail of another trailer. A semi trailer …
22Bi-articulated bus — Curitiba s bi articulated buses and a tube shaped bus stop, both parts of Rede Integrada de Transporte, the bus rapid transit system of Curitiba …
23semi-trailer — noun a) A trailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end, designed to be pulled via a pivoting arrangement which also partially supports its weight. b) A tractor trailer or big rig: a semi trailer plus the truck or …
24tractor-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… …
25Bus trailer — A bus trailer may be:* A trailer attached to a bus or coach, usually for extra luggage space, or batteries for an electric bus * the rear portions of an articulated bus, permanently attached * a passenger carrying trailer, attached by a drawbar… …
26tractor-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 …
27tractor trailer — noun a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together • Syn: ↑trailer truck, ↑trucking rig, ↑rig, ↑articulated lorry, ↑semi • Hypernyms: ↑truck, ↑motortruck …
28tandem trailer — noun trucking rig with two trailers in tandem • Hypernyms: ↑trailer truck, ↑tractor trailer, ↑trucking rig, ↑rig, ↑articulated lorry, ↑semi * * * 1. Also called double bottom, double trailer truck, tandem. a very long rig consisting of a tractor… …
29tractor-trailer — noun A large truck consisting of an engine and cab section (the tractor) and a cargo carrying semi trailer or trailer. Syn: articulated lorry, semi …
30tractor-trailer — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms tractor trailer : singular tractor trailer plural tractor trailers American an articulated lorry …
