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PRONUNCIATION OF REFUSE TRUCK

refuse truck  [ˈrɛfjuːs trʌk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REFUSE TRUCK

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Refuse truck 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 REFUSE TRUCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

refuse truck

Garbage truck

Garbage truck or dustbin lorry refers to a truck specially designed to collect small quantities of waste and haul the collected waste to a solid waste treatment facility. Other common names for this type of truck include trash truck and dump truck in the United States, and rubbish truck, bin wagon, dustcart, dustbin lorry, bin lorry and bin motor elsewhere. Technical names include waste collection vehicle and refuse collection vehicle. These trucks are a common sight in most urban areas.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REFUSE TRUCK


awestruck
ˈɔːˌstrʌk
dumbstruck
ˈdʌmˌstrʌk
lovestruck
ˈlʌvstrʌk
moonstruck
ˈmuːnˌstrʌk
starstruck
ˈstɑːstrʌk
struck
strʌk
sunstruck
ˈsʌnˌstrʌk
supertruck
ˈsuːpəˌtrʌk
thunderstruck
ˈθʌndəˌstrʌk
towing-truck
ˌtəʊɪŋˈtrʌk
truck
trʌk
unstruck
ʌnˈstrʌk
wonderstruck
ˈwʌndəstrʌk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REFUSE TRUCK

refusable
refusal
refuse
refuse bin
refuse chute
refuse collection
refuse collector
refuse destructor
refuse disposal
refuse disposal service
refuse disposal unit
refuse dump
refuse lorry
refusenik
refuser
refusion
refusnik
refutability
refutable
refutably

WORDS THAT END LIKE REFUSE TRUCK

cattle truck
dump truck
dumper truck
fire truck
flatbed truck
fork-lift truck
garbage truck
hand truck
Innsbruck
mail truck
milk truck
monster truck
pallet truck
panel truck
pick-up truck
sound truck
tank truck
taxi truck
tipper truck
tow truck
trailer truck

Synonyms and antonyms of refuse truck in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «refuse truck» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REFUSE TRUCK

Find out the translation of refuse truck to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of refuse truck from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «refuse truck» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

垃圾车
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

camión de basura
570 millions of speakers

English

refuse truck
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ट्रक मना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رفض شاحنة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отказаться грузовик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caminhão da recusa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ট্রাক প্রত্যাখ্যান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

refuser camion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lori sampah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Müllwagen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トラックを拒否する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

트럭 을 거부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nolak truk
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

từ chối xe tải
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டிரக் மறுக்கிறார்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रक नकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çöp kamyonu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rifiutare camion
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odmówić ciężarówkę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відмовитися вантажівка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

refuza camion
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απορριμματοφόρο όχημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vragmotor weier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sopbil
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nekte lastebil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of refuse truck

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REFUSE TRUCK»

The term «refuse truck» is regularly used and occupies the 101.141 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REFUSE TRUCK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about refuse truck

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REFUSE TRUCK»

Discover the use of refuse truck in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to refuse truck and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership, Second Report
Eaton expects that this next-generation HLA will provide five times longer brake life and 30 percent better fuel economy (23 percent reduction in fuel consumption ) than the baseline Peterbilt refuse truck. Eaton believes that a refuse truck ...
Committee to Review the 21st Century Truck Partnership, Phase 2, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, 2012
2
Decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States
... a requisite of proper operation that the refuse containers be compatible with the hoisting device and related equipment of the refuse truck system. Capital makes four contentions to support its protest under this solicitation. First, it protests the ...
‎1975
3
Committees And Commissions In India Vol. 7 : 1966
(i) Refuse TrucK Open and fixed type 7 tonne capacity built en PMB or Leyland Comet Chassis. (ii) Refuse Truck open and fixed type — 5 tonne capacity built on Doge or Bedford Chassis. (iii) Refuse Truck Closed and fixed type 1/2 tonne ...
Virendra Kumar, 1976
4
Asphalt Pavements: A Practical Guide to Design, Production ...
Section two, refuse truck drive: an assumption of twice per week of refuse truck service and twice per month of moving van visits is made. From Table 3.10 both vehicles fit group 2. From Table 3.11 the refuse truck drive meets traffic class II.
Patrick Lavin, 2003
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Decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States
The protester argues that the refuse truck driver, the crew leader under its incumbent contract, should be classified at a higher wage rate than the laborers collecting the refuse, since the crew leader supervises and drives the truck in addition to ...
United States. General Accounting Office, 1987
6
1997 economic census: Manufacturing and mining. Numerical ...
... and kit cars Tank bodies for sale separately Front loading garbage and refuse truck bodies (packer-types) for sale separately Rear loading garbage and refuse truck bodies (packer-types) for sale separately Side loading garbage and refuse  ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1999
7
Refuse Collection Vehicles for Developing Countries
... refuse truck can be reached without compacting the wastes. In these circumstances, there is little need to use expensive, complex and heavy compactor vehicles. Even so, some judgement is required in selecting the most appropriate type of ...
‎1988
8
Municipal Solid Waste to Energy Conversion Processes: ...
Capital cost of a new truck, rear loading refuse truck e. Annual cost of capital for refuse truck at 5%, 6 years Number of employees per refuse truck g. k. Cost per employee per year, refuse truck operation1 Time at curbside for recycling pickup  ...
Gary C. Young, 2010
9
1997 economic census, manufacturing, subject series
14 X X 48 252 15 X X 18 113 3362111522 Front loading arbage and refuse truck bodies ?packertypes) for sale separately .... ............ ..... .. 8 Х Х 32194 5 Х Х Н 3362111525 Rear loading garbage and refuse truck bodies (packertypes) for sale ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 2001
10
The Encyclopedia of Work-Related Illnesses, Injuries, and ...
Sometimes vehicles obscure approaching traffic. Vehicles inflict most fatal injuries involving refuse collectors; for example, collectors may be run over by the refuse truck or struck by a passing vehicle, sometimes after falling from the truck.
Ada P. Kahn, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REFUSE TRUCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term refuse truck is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Glasgow bin lorry crash FAI: Refuse collector was 'terrified' as out of …
The inquiry heard later from council refuse truck drivers Alan Kernaghan, 37, and Ian Quigley, 46, who were asked about their fellow worker Harry Clarke. «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
2
Body of man found in Las Cruces garbage truck is identified
Police say the body was in the garbage truck hopper where solid waste is held ... bin behind the supermarket when the refuse truck arrived to collect the trash. «KOB.com, Jul 15»
3
Body found in Las Cruces garbage truck
Detectives believe the man was rummaging through a commercial trash bin behind the supermarket when the refuse truck arrived to collect the trash. «KRQE News 13, Jul 15»
4
Lacey Police Identify Man Killed In Route 539 Crash With Garbage
The driver of the refuse truck, Brian Miller, 28, Manahawkin, was taken at Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin for non life-threatening injuries and ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
5
Man Killed In Head-On Collision With Surf City Refuse Truck On …
... Tuesday afternoon when his Nissan crossed the center line near mile marker 16 and collided head-on with a Surf City garbage truck, Sgt. Robert Flynn said. «Patch.com, Jul 15»
6
Glasgow bin lorry tragedy: Driver of runaway truck which killed six …
HARRY Clarke, 58, was behind the wheel of the refuse truck when it lost control and ploughed into shoppers in Glasgow city centre three days before Christmas ... «Scottish Daily Record, Feb 15»
7
County files lawsuit linked to fires that burned two of its refuse trucks
Shawnee County has sued three companies involved in manufacturing and selling it two refuse trucks, which the county says were damaged in fires that started ... «Topeka Capital Journal, Jan 15»
8
Uribe drives first natural gas-fueled refuse truck in Nebraska
The first refuse truck in Nebraska featuring a natural gas-dedicated fuel system soon will debut in Lincoln, where a local company is joining the national trend to ... «Lincoln Journal Star, Apr 14»
9
Three Killed In Glenview Garbage Truck Crash
GLENVIEW, Ill. (CBS) — Three people were killed after police say a garbage truck ... A huge Village of Skokie refuse truck going north on Harlem plowed into the ... «CBS Local, Oct 13»
10
International LoadStar looks to shine in refuse truck market
Or, for that matter, in the business of selling and servicing refuse trucks. With that in mind, Navistar International has barged into the refuse truck market with the ... «Truck News, Sep 12»

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