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View synonyms for semitrailer

semitrailer

[ sem-i-trey-ler ]

noun

  1. 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.

semitrailer

/ ˌsɛmɪˈtreɪlə /

noun

  1. a type of trailer or articulated lorry that has wheels only at the rear, the front end being supported by the towing vehicle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of semitrailer1

First recorded in 1915–20; semi- + trailer
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Example Sentences

The steel mesh fence was ruptured by a huge semitrailer truck turned on its side.

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