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semitrailer

sem·i·trail·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sem-i-trey-ler]
    • /ˈsɛm ɪˌtreɪ lər/
    • /ˈsem·iˌtreɪ·lər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sem-i-trey-ler]
    • /ˈsɛm ɪˌtreɪ lər/

Definitions of semitrailer word

  • noun semitrailer 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. Compare full trailer. 1
  • noun semitrailer tractor-trailer. 1
  • noun semitrailer articulated lorry 1
  • countable noun semitrailer A semitrailer is the long rear section of a truck that can bend when it turns. 0
  • noun semitrailer a type of trailer or articulated lorry that has wheels only at the rear, the front end being supported by the towing vehicle 0
  • noun semitrailer a detachable trailer designed to be attached to a coupling at the rear of a tractor (sense 2), by which it is partly supported 0
See all 7 definitions of semitrailer

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Origin of semitrailer

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; semi- + trailer

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Parts of speech for Semitrailer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Semitrailer

semitrailer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

semitrailer usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for semitrailer

noun semitrailer

  • big rig — (Informal) A large truck, an 18-wheeler.
Just one Synonym for semitrailer

Related words

  • tractor-trailer

    a combination trucking unit consisting of a tractor hooked up to a full trailer or a semitrailer.

  • fifth wheel

    a horizontal ring or segment of a ring, consisting of two bands that slide on each other, placed above the front axle of a carriage and designed to support the forepart of the body while allowing it to turn freely in a horizontal plane.

  • full trailer

    a trailer supported entirely by its own wheels.

  • semi

    semitrailer (def 1).

  • tandem trailer

    Also called double-bottom, double-trailer truck, tandem. a very long rig consisting of a tractor pulling two trailers hooked up one behind another.

  • tractor

    a powerful motor-driven vehicle with large, heavy treads, used for pulling farm machinery, other vehicles, etc.
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