truck
31truck — Synonyms and related words: DUKW, ESP, Pullman, Pullman car, answer, autotruck, baggage car, baked goods, balance of trade, bargain, barge, barter, big business, bloodmobile, boat, bookmobile, boxcar, bus, business, business dealings, buy and… …
32truck — A general term for a vehicle designed to haul something. The British term is lorry. See articulated truck breakdown truck crew cabdump truck flatbed truck fork lift truck heavy duty truck lift truck light duty truck …
33truck — au·to·truck; de·truck; en·truck; truck·age; truck; truck·ee; truck·ler; truck·man; semi·truck; truck·er; truck·le; …
34truck — truck1 W3S3 [trʌk] n [Sense: 1 3; Date: 1700 1800; Origin: truck small wheel (17 21 centuries), probably from Latin trochus circular iron band , from Greek trochos wheel ] [Sense: 4; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: truck exchange, barter, communication …
35truck — I. /trʌk / (say truk) noun 1. any of various vehicles for carrying goods, etc. 2. a vehicle for carrying freight on a railway; wagon. 3. a motor vehicle with cab (def. 3) and tray or compartment for carrying goods; a lorry. 4. any of various… …
36truck — noun 1 (esp. AmE) large heavy vehicle ⇨ See also ↑lorry ADJECTIVE ▪ big, heavy, heavy duty, huge, large ▪ light ▪ sales of cars and …
37truck — {{11}}truck (n.) vehicle, 1610s, small wheel (especially one on which the carriages of a ship s guns were mounted), probably from L. trochus iron hoop, from Gk. trokhos wheel, from trekhein to run (see TRUCKLE (Cf. truckle) (n.)). Sense extended… …
38truck — I UK [trʌk] / US noun [countable] Word forms truck : singular truck plural trucks ** 1) a large road vehicle used for carrying goods hundreds of sheep packed into trucks a ten ton truck a truck driver 2) British a railway vehicle used for… …
39truck — I [[t]trʌk[/t]] n. 1) trs a usu. large motor vehicle for carrying goods and materials, consisting either of a single self propelled unit or of a trailer vehicle hauled by a tractor unit 2) trs any of various wheeled frames, platforms, or carts… …
40truck — truck1 [ trʌk ] noun count *** 1. ) a large road vehicle used for carrying goods: hundreds of sheep packed into cattle trucks a ten ton truck a truck driver 2. ) a piece of equipment used for moving heavy objects, consisting of a board or frame… …
