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noun
A semi-truck's tractor unit, with a rear-facing near-cab winch, a truckbed between the cab and the fifth wheel, having a fifth wheel at the rear for attaching a semi-trailer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tractor unit, winch truck, flatbed truck
History
Blend of Texas + truckbed. From being a truck with a truckbed used in Texas oilfields. By surface analysis, Texas + bed.
