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low-loader

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noun

  1. a road or rail vehicle for heavy loads with a low platform for ease of access

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"They've probably surveilled the area, worked out what happens when, gone in the early hours with a low-loader truck and they probably sited it in a few minutes, at the quietest time possible."

From BBC • May 1, 2026

A low-loader, some traffic cones and "the sort of dudes who can set up a Metallica concert in 24 hours" - this was all Banksy needed to install his latest artwork in central London.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The additional cost of renting the low-loader lorry and servicing the van will need to be assessed before the business can put in a final claim, Mr Davies added.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

In July 2015, it took about 20 soldiers almost nine hours to extract the Panther tank - which was without its tracks - from the residential property and push it onto a low-loader for transportation.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2021

A bus driver who was seriously injured in an accident when a traction engine fell off a low-loader into his cabin has told how he thought he "would die".

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2015