semitruck
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of semitruck
First recorded in 1970–75; semi(trailer) + truck 1
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Tesla has not clarified if its semitruck has an automatic emergency braking system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
The company said it plans to start volume production of its autonomous Cybercab and fully electric semitruck this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Finally, the trucks would disgorge their citrus into a harvest wagon, the giant flatbed, which would be driven by semitruck to the processing center.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
Tesla has a 1 megawatt charging system External link that can provide 400 miles External link of range to its huge all-electric semitruck in about 30 minutes.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
It came sooner, in the form of a red semitruck.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
Manufacturers have begun to develop semitrucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells, and shipping lines have announced steps in deploying cargo container ships fueled by hydrogen or methanol.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
That’s fine for robotaxis and self-driving semitrucks, but the high cost and limited operating area that is inevitable with this approach were non-starters for Tesla’s business of selling cars to individual consumers.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2023
Tesla, run by billionaire CEO Elon Musk, intends to produce high volumes of semitrucks and make enough cell batteries for 2 million light-duty vehicles annually in Nevada.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2023
She had been at the pasture on a cold and blustery day in November 2014, when a group of Yellowstone buffalo arrived in semitrucks to join the growing Fort Peck herd.
From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2022
There are few cars, mostly semitrucks carrying new cars, oil, and logs.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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