semitrailer
noun
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.
semitrailers
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pluralof semitrailer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The rule applies to a wide range of trucks including box trucks, semitrailers and even large passenger pick-ups.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
A few years ago, Bud Bosch noticed semitrailers occasionally rumbling along the two-lane rural road by his property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2023
“Send your semitrailers home,” Ms. Freeland told protesters.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2022
The strong winds also whipped up dust that reduced visibility to zero west of Wakeeney, Kansas, the state Department of Transportation said, and caused at least four semitrailers to blow over.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 16, 2021
Convoy of Hope, an international faith-based nonprofit that helps disaster victims, sent semitrailers full of relief supplies to Kentucky to deliver to those affected by the tornadoes.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 11, 2021
