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autotruck

/ˈɔːtoʊˌtrʌk/

autotruck noun: a truck (type of motor vehicle).

Noun

autotruck (plural autotrucks)

  1. (archaic) A truck (type of motor vehicle).
    • While the manufacturers of automobiles have in the last few years dreaded an over-production of pleasure cars, and have even hinted at a gradual restriction of the output for fear the wonderful boom might begin to decline, they all agree that the demand for the autotruck must continue indefinitely...1913, A. S. Walters, The Farmer's Autotruck, page 14
    • An invited passenger in an autotruck must use reasonable diligence in apprehending danger of collision with a street car and in avoiding it, if practicable.1920, The Atlantic Reporter, Volume 109, Permanent Edition, page 487

Forms of autotruck

pluralautotrucks

Origin of autotruck

From auto- + truck.

Questions about autotruck

What does autotruck mean?
Autotruck means a truck (type of motor vehicle).
What part of speech is autotruck?
Autotruck is a noun.
How do you pronounce autotruck?
Autotruck is pronounced /ˈɔːtoʊˌtrʌk/.
What is the plural of autotruck?
The plural of autotruck is autotrucks.

Words near autotruck in the dictionary

  1. autotrophs
  2. autotrophy
  3. autotropic
  4. autotropically
  5. autotropism
  6. autotruck
  7. autotrucks
  8. autotune
  9. autotuned
  10. autotuner
  11. autotuners

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