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trucking

1
[ truhk-ing ]
/ ˈtrʌk ɪŋ /
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noun

the art or business of conveying articles or goods on trucks.

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Origin of trucking

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First recorded in 1800–10; truck1 + -ing1

Words nearby trucking

truckdriver, Truckee, trucker, truck farm, truckie, trucking, truck jobber, truckle, truckle bed, truckline, truckload

Definition for trucking (2 of 2)

trucking2
[ truhk-ing ]
/ ˈtrʌk ɪŋ /

noun

the growing of vegetables for the market.
commercial bartering.

Origin of trucking

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First recorded in 1585–95; truck2 + -ing1
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Words related to trucking

handle, deal, barter, exchange, wholesale, transact, negotiate, bargain, traffic, swap, trade, peddle, retail, deal in, do business

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British Dictionary definitions for trucking (1 of 2)

trucking1
/ (ˈtrʌkɪŋ) /

noun

mainly US and Canadian the transportation of goods by lorry

British Dictionary definitions for trucking (2 of 2)

trucking2
/ (ˈtrʌkɪŋ) /

noun

Also called: truck farming, (Brit, Austral., NZ, and South African) market gardening US and Canadian the business of growing fruit and vegetables on a commercial scale
commercial exchange; barter
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