Tractor-trailer
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tractor-trailer is a noun meaning (chiefly Northeastern US) A large truck consisting of an engine and cab section (the tractor) and a cargo-carrying semi-trailer or trailer.
Meaning
(chiefly Northeastern US) A large truck consisting of an engine and cab section (the tractor) and a cargo-carrying semi-trailer or trailer.
Word Forms
- tractor-trailers
Synonyms for tractor-trailer
Depending on context, synonyms include artic, juggernaut, semi, eighteen-wheeler, rig.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include semi-trailer, lorry, truck, semi, trailer, tractor.
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