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We have two tractor-trailer rigs on the Tour. One is a therapy truck, and one is a workout truck. If everything is going well, you're walking in the workout truck, and when things aren't going well, you're walking in the therapy truck.
Fred Funk

Meaning of "tractor-trailer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TRACTOR-TRAILER

tractor-trailer  [ˌtræktəˈtreɪlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRACTOR-TRAILER

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tractor-Trailer 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 TRACTOR-TRAILER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tractor-trailer

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 tractor-trailer in the English dictionary

The definition of tractor-trailer in the dictionary is a truck for pulling heavy loads, consisting of a tractor attached to a trailer.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRACTOR-TRAILER


ala
ˈeɪlə
alar
ˈeɪlə
brailler
ˈbreɪlə
derailer
diːˈreɪlə
favela
fɑːˈveɪlə
hailer
ˈheɪlə
inhaler
ɪnˈheɪlə
interrailer
ˈɪntəˌreɪlə
mailer
ˈmeɪlə
railer
ˈreɪlə
retailer
ˈriːteɪlə
sailor
ˈseɪlə
scalar
ˈskeɪlə
semitrailer
ˌsɛmɪˈtreɪlə
tailor
ˈteɪlə
talar
ˈteɪlə
Taylor
ˈteɪlə
trailer
ˈtreɪlə
Venezuela
ˌvɛnɪˈzweɪlə
wholesaler
ˈhəʊlseɪlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRACTOR-TRAILER

tractate
tractator
tractile
tractility
traction
traction control
traction engine
traction load
tractional
tractive
tractive force
tractor
tractor drive
tractor driver
tractoration
tractorfeed
tractrices
tractrix
tractus

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRACTOR-TRAILER

assailer
bailer
bewailer
blackmailer
curtailer
detailer
e-mailer
e-tailer
entailer
horse trailer
jailer
loud-hailer
nailer
prevailer
sailer
spoiler
squailer
tailer
tent trailer
wailer
wassailer

Synonyms and antonyms of tractor-trailer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tractor-trailer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRACTOR-TRAILER

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

Translator English - Chinese

半挂牵引车
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tractor -remolque
570 millions of speakers

English

tractor-trailer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ट्रैक्टर ट्रेलर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جرار ومقطورة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

седельный тягач
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trator-reboque
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ট্র্যাক্টর-ট্রেলার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

semi-remorque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Traktor treler
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Traktor-Anhänger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トラクタートレーラー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

트랙터 트레일러
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Traktor-trailer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

máy kéo rơ moóc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டிராக்டர் டிரெய்லர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रॅक्टर-ट्रेलर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

traktör römork
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Autoarticolato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ciągnik z naczepą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сідельний тягач
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tractor - remorcă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελκυστήρας - ρυμουλκούμενο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

trekker-sleepwa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

traktor och släp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tractor- trailer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tractor-trailer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRACTOR-TRAILER»

The term «tractor-trailer» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.409 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRACTOR-TRAILER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tractor-trailer

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QUOTES WITH «TRACTOR-TRAILER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tractor-trailer.
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Fred Funk
We have two tractor-trailer rigs on the Tour. One is a therapy truck, and one is a workout truck. If everything is going well, you're walking in the workout truck, and when things aren't going well, you're walking in the therapy truck.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRACTOR-TRAILER»

Discover the use of tractor-trailer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tractor-trailer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Tractor Trailer Book: Practical Advice for Driving ...
This is the second edition of The Tractor Trailer Book. Author Jimmy Cox, a professional tractor trailer driver for the past 15 years, has added two new chapters: Backing Basics, and Delivery Examples.
Jimmy Cox, 2012
2
Trucking: Tractor-Trailer Driver
This edition delivers not only the technical content tractor-trailer drivers need to become skilled professionals, but also the healthful habits and "best practices" that can lead to improved safety and well-being.
Alice Adams, 2005
3
The Tractor Trailer Book: Practical Advice for Driving ...
This book, written by a professional truck driver with 10 years of experience driving tractor trailers, is aimed at helping new drivers learn how to maneuver big trucks on the highway, on city streets, and at customer locations.
Jimmy Cox, 2009
4
Tractor-Trailer Trucker: A Powerful Truck Book
Learn how to hook up a tractor and the trailer, measure tire tread depth with a dime, use a satellite paging system, and much more!
Joyce Slayton Mitchell, 2005
5
Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver Training
One key improvement: the book's approach has been broadened to include all of North America, in an effort to provide accurate, effective content that is relevant to all drivers, whether they drive within or beyond the border of the United ...
Alice Adams, Professional Truck Driver Institute (PTD, PTDI., 2012
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Barron's CDL Commercial Driver's License Truck Driver's Test
This lets you bring your tractor-trailer to a controlled, safe stop. The tractor protection valve can also be operated manually by pulling it out to the emergency position. When you do that, you close off the trailer brake lines from the tractor.
Mike Byrnes, 2010
7
Tractor-Trailer-Truck Driver
Outlines the educational requirements, duties, salary, employment outlook, and possible future positions of tractor-trailer-truck drivers.
Susan Clinton, 1998
8
A Study of Tractor-trailer Truck Acceleration Behavior for ...
The data for the research project were collected using weigh-in-motion plates, static scales, video cameras, LIDAR guns, and laptop computers. Relationships between truck weight, freeway volume, truck speed, and grade were examined.
Micah Bryant, 2008
9
Review of Truck Characteristics as Factors in Roadway Design
... Trailer Track: 8.50 ft Steering Angle: 15.70 Tractor/Trailer Angle: 35.10 Trailer/ Trailer Angle: 56.00 Steering Angle: 15.70 Tractor/Trailer Angle: 35.10 Trailer/ Trailer Angle: 56.00 Steering Angle: 15.70 Tractor/Trailer Angle: 35.10 Trailer/ Trailer ...
‎2003
10
The Aerodynamics of Heavy Vehicles: Trucks, Buses, and Trains
The use of planar-sided boat tail plates for aft-end drag reduction on a tractor- trailer was studied numerically, experimentally and on a full scale prototype. Parametric wind tunnel tests utilized a 1:15 scale Peterbilt 379 tractor and 48 foot (14.6 ...
Rose McCallen, Fred Browand, James Ross, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRACTOR-TRAILER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tractor-trailer is used in the context of the following news items.
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Double-decker bus collides with tractor-trailer 2:13
A crash between a double-decker Megabus and a tractor-trailer on Highway 401 near Lancaster, Ont., injured 23 people, four seriously. Police officers ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
2
Three dead in head-on crash involving tour bus, tractor-trailer
TOBYHANNA, Pa. —A charter bus taking Italian tourists to Niagara Falls collided with a tractor-trailer on a Pennsylvania highway Wednesday, killing the bus ... «WCVB Boston, Jun 15»
3
Tractor trailer hauling road paint rolls over on I-68 near Hancock
HANCOCK, Md. - Troopers with Maryland State Police in Hagerstown confirmed that the paint spill caused by a tractor-trailer accident has been cleaned up. «WHAG, Jun 15»
4
Five dead on Georgia interstate after 'driver of tractor-trailer falls …
Witnesses told authorities they saw a tractor-trailer 'drifting in and out of lanes' before colliding with cars in front of it and catching fire around 1.50pm, Revenew ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
5
Tractor-trailer hits 2 pedestrians in Worcester
When the truck passed, the tractor-trailer entered Kelley Square and tried to turn right to head in the direction of the on-ramps to I-290. Officials said the truck cut ... «WCVB Boston, May 15»
6
Bridge beams topple onto vehicles after fatal tractor-trailer crash
SALADO, Texas — Authorities say a tractor-trailer has crashed into an overpass under construction along a major interstate in Central Texas, killing one person ... «New York Post, Mar 15»
7
Elephants Hold Up Tipping Tractor-Trailer in Louisiana
POWHATAN, La., March 25 (UPI) – Louisiana deputies responding to a report of a stranded tractor-trailer said they were “astounded” to find two elephants ... «Breitbart News, Mar 15»
8
Video Emerges of Collision Between Train and Tractor-Trailer in …
Cellphone video has emerged of the collision of an Amtrak train and a tractor-trailer in North Carolina that sent more than 40 people to the hospital. The video ... «NBCNews.com, Mar 15»
9
Crying Fowl: Crates Of Chickens Fly Out Of Tractor-Trailer
NESCOPECK, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania State Police are crying fowl after crates of live chickens hurtled off a tractor-trailer on a Pennsylvania highway and the ... «CBS Local, Feb 15»
10
Tractor-trailer hits overpass, dropping steel structure
A tractor-trailer carrying a large, steel structure struck an overpass dropping the structure on the van. The victim was airlifted to Hackensack University Hospital ... «myfoxny.com, Feb 15»

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