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lor⋅ry
[lawr-ee, lor-ee] 
–noun, plural -ries.
| 1. | Chiefly British. a motor truck, esp. a large one. |
| 2. | any of various conveyances running on rails, as for transporting material in a mine or factory. |
| 3. | a long, low, horse-drawn wagon without sides. |
Origin:
1830–40; akin to dial. lurry to pull, drag, lug
1830–40; akin to dial. lurry to pull, drag, lug
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| lor·ry (lôr'ē, lŏr'ē) n. pl. lor·ries Chiefly British A motor truck. [Perhaps akin to dialectal lurry, to lug, haul.] |
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lorry
"A truck, a long, flat wagon," 1838, British railroad word, probably from verb lurry "to pull, tug," of uncertain origin. Meaning "large motor vehicle for carrying goods" is first attested 1911.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Language Translation for : lorry
Spanish:
camión,
German:
der Lastwagen,
Japanese:
トラック
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