tractor-trailer trucking
11List of trucking industry terms in the United States — These are terms used within the U.S. trucking industry. Some of these terms may be used within other English speaking countries, or within the freight industry in general (air, rail, ship, and manufacturing). The terms are arranged by type, from… …
12Semi-trailer truck — A semi trailer truck, also known as tractor trailer or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) articulated lorry, is an articulated truck or lorry consisting of a towing engine ( tractor in the United States, prime mover in Australia, and truck in… …
13articulated lorry — noun a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together • Syn: ↑trailer truck, ↑tractor trailer, ↑trucking rig, ↑rig, ↑semi • Hypernyms: ↑truck, ↑motortruck …
14motortruck — noun an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling • Syn: ↑truck • Derivationally related forms: ↑truck (for: ↑truck) • Hypernyms: ↑motor vehicle, ↑automotive veh …
15semitrailer — noun a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle • Syn: ↑semi • Hypernyms: ↑trailer • Part Holonyms: ↑trailer truck, ↑tractor trailer, ↑trucking rig, ↑ …
16Commercial driver's license — A Commercial Driver s License is required to operate a tractor trailer for commercial use. A Commercial Driver s License (CDL) is a driver s license required in the United States to operate any type of vehicle which has a gross vehicle weight… …
17Truck driver — A truck driver (Commonly called a trucker, driver or teamster in the United States and Canada, a truckie or ute driver in Australia and New Zealand and a lorry driver or driver in Ireland and the United Kingdom) is a person who earns a living as… …
18truck — truck1 truckable, adj. /truk/, n. 1. any of various forms of vehicle for carrying goods and materials, usually consisting of a single self propelled unit but also often composed of a trailer vehicle hauled by a tractor unit. 2. any of various… …
19White Motor Company — Industry Automotive Fate Acquired Successor Volvo AV …
20Citizens' band radio — Typical 1980s CB base station, used with outdoor antenna. This radio may also be used in an automobile, since it is powered by 13.8V DC. Shown with Astatic Power D 104 desk mic …
