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.
tractor-trailer.

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Origin of semitrailer

First recorded in 1915–20; semi- + trailer

Words nearby semitrailer

Semitics, Semitism, Semitist, Semito-Hamitic, semitone, semitrailer, semitranslucent, semitransparent, semitrivial name, semitropical, semitruck
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Words related to semitrailer

rig, semi, trailer truck

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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