semitrailer [sem -i-trey-ler]
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See more synonyms for semitrailer on Thesaurus.com Also called semi . a detachable trailer for hauling freight, with wheels at the rear end, the forward end being supported by the rear of a truck tractor when attached. Compare full trailer . tractor-trailer .Show More
Origin of semitrailer First recorded in
1915–20; semi- +
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British Dictionary definitions for semitrailer a type of trailer or articulated lorry that has wheels only at the rear, the front end being supported by the towing vehicle Show More
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