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lorry
[ lawr-ee, lor-ee ]
/ ˈlɔr i, ˈlɒr i /
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noun, plural lor·ries.
Chiefly British. a motor truck, especially a large one.
any of various conveyances running on rails, as for transporting material in a mine or factory.
a long, low, horse-drawn wagon without sides.
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Origin of lorry
First recorded in 1830–40; akin to dial. lurry to pull, drag, lug
Words nearby lorry
Lorraine, Lorraine cross, Lorre, Lorrie, Lorris, lorry, lory, losable, Los Alamitos, Los Alamos, Los Altos
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British Dictionary definitions for lorry
lorry
/ (ˈlɒrɪ) /
noun plural -ries
a large motor vehicle designed to carry heavy loads, esp one with a flat platformUS and Canadian name: truck See also articulated vehicle
off the back of a lorry British informal a phrase used humorously to imply that something has been dishonestly acquiredit fell off the back of a lorry
any of various vehicles with a flat load-carrying surface, esp one designed to run on rails
Word Origin for lorry
C19: perhaps related to northern English dialect lurry to pull, tug
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