semitrailer
[ sem-i-trey-ler ]
/ ˈsɛm ɪˌtreɪ lər /
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noun
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.
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Words nearby semitrailer
Semitics, Semitism, Semitist, Semito-Hamitic, semitone, semitrailer, semitranslucent, semitransparent, semitrivial name, semitropical, semitruck
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The steel mesh fence was ruptured by a huge semitrailer truck turned on its side.
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British Dictionary definitions for semitrailer
semitrailer
/ (ˌsɛmɪˈtreɪlə) /
noun
a type of trailer or articulated lorry that has wheels only at the rear, the front end being supported by the towing vehicle
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