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flat-bed lorry

Meaning of "flat-bed lorry" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF FLAT-BED LORRY

ˈflætˌbɛd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLAT-BED LORRY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flat-Bed lorry is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLAT-BED LORRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of flat-bed lorry in the English dictionary

The definition of flat-bed lorry in the dictionary is a lorry with a flat platform for its body.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLAT-BED LORRY

childbed · deathbed · feather-bed · flowerbed · hotbed · lakebed · lie-abed · roadbed · seedbed · slugabed · sunbed · vartabed · Z-bed

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLAT-BED LORRY

flat white · flat-bed press · flat-bed scanner · flat-bottomed boat · flat-bottomed rail · flat-chested · flat-coated retriever · flat-earther · flat-footed · flat-footedly · flat-footedness · flat-hunting · flat-out · flat-pack · flat-packed · flat-racing · flat-rate · flat-share · flat-track bully · flat-woven

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLAT-BED LORRY

articulated lorry · barry · berry · blackberry · carry · cherry · harry · hurry · in a hurry · lorry · motor lorry · not to worry · off the back of a lorry · perry · refrigerated lorry · refuse lorry · sorry · terry · tipper lorry · worry

Synonyms and antonyms of flat-bed lorry in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flat-bed lorry» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF FLAT-BED LORRY

Find out the translation of flat-bed lorry to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of flat-bed lorry from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flat-bed lorry» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

平床货车
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

- cama plana camión
570 millions of speakers
en

English

flat-bed lorry
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

फ्लैट बिस्तर लॉरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شاحنة سرير مسطح
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

планшетный грузовик
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

flat-bed camião
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ফ্ল্যাট বিছানা লরি
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

à plat camion
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Lori katil rata
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Flachbett- LKW
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

フラットベッドローリー
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

플랫 베드 트럭
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Lorry flat-bed
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đáy phẳng xe tải
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பிளாட்-லாட் லாரி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लॅट बेड लॉरी
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Düz yataklı kamyon
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

flat-bed camion
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Platforma ciężarówki
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

планшетний вантажівка
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

flat-bed camion
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επίπεδη κρεβάτι φορτηγό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plat -bed vragmotor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flatbäddslastbil
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flat -bed lastebil
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLAT-BED LORRY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flat-bed lorry

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLAT-BED LORRY»

Discover the use of flat-bed lorry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flat-bed lorry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The official DSA theory test for drivers of large vehicles
O Its own weight will hold it in place O It can be loaded onto any flat-bed lorry O The locking levers must be secured O The container should be roped in place Container loads use a different type of restraint to secure them to the vehicle.
Driving Standards Agency, 2011
2
Red Sea Peril
Just before Christmas '93, at the appointed time a flat bed lorry and crane rolled into the yard. Peter showed the crane driver a photo of CLYPEUS'S underwater shape and where the slings had previously been placed successfully The driver ...
Shirley Billing, 2001
3
In Detail Small Structures: Compact dwellings Temporary ...
If produced in volume, the “RescueHomeBox" and “lnterHomeBox” would fit on a lorry trailer or flat bed lorry, from which they can be placed in the desired location using a crane or helicopter. Floor plan - Sections “RescueHomeBox" Scale 1:50 ...
Christian Schittich, 2010
4
A Lost Adolescence: Surviving the Blitz
A trick used in those early years was, because there were very few antiaircraft guns, the army camp near us had placed an anti aircraft gun on the back of a huge flat-bed lorry. As the enemy bombers flew overhead during the night hours, they ...
Joy Aavang, 2010
5
The Parting Years: A British Family and the End of Empire
It then came by railway to Nyasaland and at Salima, which was where the railway ended, a crane lifted it onto a flat-bed lorry, which brought it to the charming little house we had been allocated. There were no cranes in Lilongwe, so the lorry ...
Sheila Bevan, 2001
6
Secure Foundations: Key Issues in Crime Prevention, Crime ...
Table 13.3 Heavy Goods Vehicles stolen, England and Wales, 1994 Body type Number stolen o/oof Theft rate per incidents 1,000 registered Tipper 920 30.2 16 Drop-side lorry 582 19.1 27 Flat-bed lorry 565 18.5 14 Goods lorry 349 11.5 9 ...
Scott Ballintyne, Kenneth Pease, Vic McLaren, 2000
7
Merdeka: Malaya 1957. a Country Gains Freedom, But Deep in ...
She's going to be paraded on the back of that flat-bed lorry all the way from here to the main Police Station in KL. We want as many people as possible to see the corpse. In fact I might even remove the shirt . . . .' With a snarl Alick raised his fist,  ...
Lachlan Gunn, 2012
8
Evacuee: Or Sins and Comeuppances
Father Daniel had arranged this for the boys, and there was no lack of volunteers when they discovered that it involved a trip in an open flat-bed lorry to an orchard some miles away – and they could earn some money doing it. It promised to be ...
Ken Chadwick, 2012
9
Quality in Crime Prevention
A Home Office study showed that there were similar variations in the risk of theft of lorries of different kinds (see Table I). Table 2: Lorries Stolen in the United Kingdom, 1994 Livestock Carrier Drop-side Lorry I Flat-bed Lorry Garbage Truck i0 1 ...
Erich Marks, Anja Meyer, Ruth Linssen, 2005
10
All about Selfbuild: A Comprehensive Guide to Building Your ...
But they are expensive - upwards from £10,000, secondhand. Unless your build is going to take a very long time, it is rarely worth paying so much. Holiday caravans need to be transported on a flat bed lorry, and transport costs are high - try to ...
Robert Matthews, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLAT-BED LORRY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flat-bed lorry is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Three-car crash on M25 causing delays
... junction 5 for the M25 in Kent and junction 6 for Godstone following the collision between two cars and a flat-bed lorry at around 11.45am. «Crawley News, Jul 15»
2
The woman behind the 'Dying Christ'
“It was so big that it couldn't be taken out of our gate but had to be carried over the wall and placed on a flat-bed lorry for the journey to Tewatte, ... «The Sunday Times Sri Lanka, Jun 15»
3
Investigation launched after woman seriously injured in Walsall …
... the lady appears to have been hit by something from a small flat-bed lorry but police are appealing to anyone in the area who may have seen ... «Walsall Advertiser, Jun 15»
4
FATAL SOLENT RIB INCIDENT VICTIM NAMED
... his fatal injuries was towed to Cowes Yacht Haven by lifeboat shortly after the incident and was removed on a flat-bed lorry by Police. «Island Echo, Jun 15»
5
Alton Towers accident figures show more than 30 incidents over last …
In another incident, an engineer was taken to hospital after falling a metre from the back of a flat-bed lorry. The 57-year-old logistics vehicle ... «Coventry Telegraph, Jun 15»
6
Police appealing for information after fire crews tackle lorry arson …
The flat-bed lorry was completely destroyed in the blaze, with the cab being burned out and the tyres having melted and disintegrated from the ... «Western Gazette, Jun 15»
7
Alton Towers: Thirty-two accidents logged at theme park in three …
In another incident, an engineer was taken to hospital after falling a metre from the back of a flat-bed lorry. The 57-year-old logistics vehicle ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
8
​How to take part in the Cleethorpes Carnival
... the floats and entries. And that's where you come in! You don't have to have a huge flat-bed lorry to take part - there are a number of ways. «Grimsby Telegraph, May 15»
9
Woman injured as billboard falls
The hoarding was later moved on to a flat-bed lorry and taken away. Commuters said the incident caused traffic delays and "massive queues". «BT.com, May 15»
10
Enfield fire: Firefighters rescue 30 pigs from farm blaze
Seven dogs and more than 30 pigs were taken to safety after a flat-bed lorry, two barns and a number of outbuildings went up in flames in ... «Metro, Apr 15»
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