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View synonyms for semitrailer
semitrailer
[ sem-i-trey-ler ]
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.
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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The steel mesh fence was ruptured by a huge semitrailer truck turned on its side.
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