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sem·i·trail·er
/
ˈsɛm
ɪˌtreɪ
lər
/
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[
sem
-i-trey-ler
]
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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
.
2.
tractor-trailer
.
Origin:
1915–20;
semi-
+
trailer
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semitrailer
(ˌsɛmɪˈtreɪlə)
—
n
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 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
semitrailer
1919, from
semi-
(q.v.) +
trailer
. Short form semi is attested from 1942.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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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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