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Meaning of "semitruck" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEMITRUCK

semitruck  [ˌsemɪˈtrʌk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEMITRUCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Semitruck 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 SEMITRUCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

semitruck

Semi-trailer truck

A semi-trailer truck is a large vehicle that consists of a towing engine, known as a tractor in the United States and truck in many other places, attached to one or more semi-trailers to carry freight. It is also known as a transport in Canada; semi or single in Australia; semi, tractor-trailer, big rig, or 18-wheeler in the United States; and articulated lorry, abbreviated artic, in Britain and Ireland. A semi-trailer does not trail completely behind the towing vehicle, but is attached at a point that is just forward of the rear-most axle of the towing unit. This is done so that a large portion of the weight of the trailer is carried by the prime mover. This arrangement means that both tractor and semi-trailer will have a distinctly different design than a rigid truck and trailer.

Definition of semitruck in the English dictionary

The definition of semitruck in the dictionary is more fully `semitrailer truck', an American term for an articulated lorry consisting of an engine pulling a semitrailer.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEMITRUCK


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 SEMITRUCK

semiterete
semiterrestrial
Semitic
Semitics
Semitist
Semito-Hamitic
semitonal
semitonally
semitone
semitonic
semitonically
semitrailer
semitranslucent
semitransparent
semitropic
semitropical
semitropics
semiurban
semivitreous
semivocal

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEMITRUCK

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
refuse truck
sound truck
tank truck
taxi truck
tow truck
trailer truck

Synonyms and antonyms of semitruck in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «semitruck» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEMITRUCK

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

Translator English - Chinese

semitruck
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

semitruck
570 millions of speakers

English

semitruck
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

semitruck
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

semitruck
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

semitruck
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

semitruck
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাঝারি ট্রাক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

semitruck
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Semitruck
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sattelzug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

semitruck
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

semitruck
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Semitruck
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

semitruck
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

semitruck
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेमिटिट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yarı kamyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

autoarticolato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

semitruck
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

semitruck
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

semitruck
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

semitruck
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

semitruck
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

semitruck
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

semitrailer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of semitruck

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEMITRUCK»

The term «semitruck» is normally little used and occupies the 137.817 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEMITRUCK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «semitruck» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «semitruck» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEMITRUCK»

Discover the use of semitruck in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to semitruck and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
I Drive a Semitruck
Describes the features of a semitruck and relates the typical duties of a truck driver.
Sarah Bridges, 2004
2
Field & Stream
Famed artist and outdoorsman Terry Redlin delivers you to the splendor of the great outdoors with "Shoreline Neighbors", the first-ever semitruck and trailer to feature his renowned image of a timeless country retreat. His incomparable artistry ...
3
The Goddesses of Asgard
It was heavy traffic. Another truck, about three car lengths ahead of the truck in front of the pickup, slid on black ice and got wedged on concrete barricades. The semitruck in front of Chica's pickup was unable to stop, because of the black ice,  ...
Rod Cooper, 2012
4
Watch Dogs: Dark Clouds:
John Shirley. Niall Quinn turned, looked around desperately, then ran and got behind the chairs bolted to the floor. He found Winters already there, crouching down. They lookedinto each other'sfrightened eyes... And then the semitruck ...
John Shirley, 2014
5
Illinois Advance Sheet March 2012
farthest right lane of three lanes and the traffic was flowing, not stop and go. An Avalanche truck was in the middle lane and a semitruck was in the furthest left lane. The semitruck obstructed her view of traffic going eastbound on 95th.
6
Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Railway ...
At one pointthe automobiles were lined up seven full milesbehind us. At rest stops, we wouldsee semitruck drivers on topoftheir vans, taking pictures with their littlecameras. I asked Steve Leeifhe had ever stopped to takeapictureof a semitruck.
Stephen E. Ambrose, 2012
7
Advanced Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and ...
As you are evaluating the scene, the driver of the truck approaches your ambulance and gives you paperwork regarding the chemicals inside of the semitruck. These papers are called: A. bills of fading. B. freight bills. C. way bills. D. Both A and ...
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS),, Rhonda Beck, 2011
8
Jheyza: Eternal Filipina Love
Nearingthetop ofthe mountain, he was momentarily blinded bythe lights ofanoncoming semitruck.He shiftedhis head totheright to shield hiseyes from someof the glare. Nowat the sideofthe semitruck, his visibility was restored. Suddenly two ...
W. M. Vasquez, 2012
9
Failure to Comply: We Fought a Wall Street Giant and Won: We ...
A sixty-five-thousand-pound semitruck going sixty-five miles per hour hit the freeway rumble strip as a warning that the truck was moving too close to the side of the road. Allen, my husband of thirty-two years, was on the side of the road trying ...
Terry Puffer Ray & Allen Ray, 2013
10
Primary Directive
The semitruck driver either didn't seetheSUV filled withscientists or he didn'tcare, because he swung onto the highway and immediately matched theirspeed as hecut into the farleft lane. The driver had to jam on his brakes to avoid being ...
Don Pendleton, 2014

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEMITRUCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term semitruck is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cyclist killed in collision with semitruck
Cyclist killed in collision with semitruck ... apparently near the end of a ride with a team of about 50 bicyclists when she collided with the semitruck, police said. «KSL.com, Mar 15»
2
Semitruck comes barreling toward driver in close call
NEAR NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (NBC/STORYFUL VIDEO) — It was a deadly weekend on the roads with icy pileups from coast to coast. One official called the ... «KXAN.com, Jan 15»
3
Hialeah men use semitruck to steal flatbed trailer, Monroe County …
Two Hialeah men used a semitruck to steal a large flatbed trailer, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said Agustin Rodriguez, 37, and ... «Local 10, Jan 15»
4
Woman dies in semitruck accident
A 20-year-old woman died Saturday morning after a semitruck she was a passenger in struck a tree on State Route 195. At 7 a.m., a semitruck driver, ... «The Spokesman Review, Nov 13»

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