semi-trailer
semi-trailer noun: a trailer without front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end, designed to be pulled via a pivoting arrangement which also partially supports its weight. Also the ellipsis of semi-trailer truck.
Noun
semi-trailer (plural semi-trailers)
Also used as
semi-trailer is also the ellipsis of semi-trailer truck.
semi-trailer meaning in Vietnamese
semi-trailer in Vietnamese
- trailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end
- sơ mi rơ mooc, sơ-mi rơ-mooc
Synonyms of semi-trailer
Forms of semi-trailer
| plural | semi-trailers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | semitrailer |
Origin of semi-trailer
From semi- + trailer.
Phrases with semi-trailer
Questions about semi-trailer
- What does semi-trailer mean?
- Semi-trailer means a trailer without front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end, designed to be pulled via a pivoting arrangement which also partially supports its weight.
- What is semi-trailer in Vietnamese?
- Semi-trailer in Vietnamese is sơ mi rơ mooc, sơ-mi rơ-mooc. See Semi-trailer meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is semi-trailer?
- Semi-trailer is a noun.
- What is the plural of semi-trailer?
- The plural of semi-trailer is semi-trailers.
Words near semi-trailer in the dictionary
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