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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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
Most pass unseen, crossing the country crammed into semitrailers.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2022
The Chinese rocket stage is massive — weighing 22 metric tons and measuring as long as a pair of 53-foot semitrailers parked end to end, Muelhaupt said.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 4, 2022
“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
