camion

[kam-ee-uhn; Fr. ka-myawn]

cam·i·on

[kam-ee-uhn; Fr. ka-myawn]
noun, plural cam·i·ons [kam-ee-uhnz; Fr. ka-myawn] .
1.
a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
2.
a truck, as for military supplies.

Origin:
1880–85; < French < ?
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Camion is always a great word to know.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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camion (ˈkæmɪən, French kamjɔ̃)
 
n
a lorry, or, esp formerly, a large dray
 
[C19: from French, of obscure origin]

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