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flat-bed lorry

British  
/ ˈflætˌbɛd /

noun

  1. a lorry with a flat platform for its body

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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This weekend the craft will make its latest journey - secured on a flat-bed lorry - to become the centrepiece of the Ruskin's Bluebird wing.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2024

And, because it measured a mere eight metres across, the pod could be transported on a flat-bed lorry or hoisted into position by helicopter.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 22, 2018

The huge artwork, which weighs around 25 tonnes, arrived on the harbour, carried on the back on a flat-bed lorry in October.

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2012

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