semitrailer
Use Semitrailer in a sentence
ɪˌtreɪ 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.
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| 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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Semitrailer
is always a great word to know.
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Example sentences
The kingpin, a part of the fifth wheel connection, is the pivot point between the tractor and semitrailer.
Permanent registration of trailer and semitrailer fleets.
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