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low-loader

British  

noun

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

"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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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

On 7 February, Cleary drove a low-loader truck with a white van on the back to an estate in Skelmersdale a few minutes away from the gym.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025

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

"It's mounted onto a transport frame and the frame will then be pulled onto a low-loader trailer," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2023

Later, another low-loader arrived to pick up the pair and their car but could only take them to a service station on the other side of the Severn Bridge, Mr Jacobs said.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2022

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