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tractor-trailer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A large truck consisting of an engine and cab section (the tractor) and a cargo-carrying semi-trailer or trailer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Northeastern, US

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Synonyms: articulated lorry, artic, truck and trailer, semi-truck, semi truck, juggernaut, semi-trailer truck, semi, eighteen-wheeler, 18-wheeler, big rig, rig

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