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| pickup |
a small truck with a flat bed and low sides. [1/5 definitions] |
| semi |
(informal) a tractor-trailer truck; semitrailer. |
| ship |
to place on, take on, or transport by ship, truck, or other vehicle. [1/6 definitions] |
| skid |
a low, usu. wooden platform for supporting and moving heavy objects, as with a forklift truck. [1/8 definitions] |
| sport-utility vehicle |
a passenger vehicle that combines the seating capacity of a large car or van with the power of a truck. |
| SUV |
abbreviation of "sport-utility vehicle," a passenger vehicle that combines the seating capacity of a large car or van with the power of a truck. |
| tailgate |
a hinged panel or board at the rear of a truck, station wagon, or wagon that can be let down for loading or unloading. [1/2 definitions] |
| tandem |
a bicycle, truck, or the like that has duplicate parts, such as seats or axles, arranged one behind the other. [1/5 definitions] |
| tanker |
an airplane, ship, or truck designed to transport oil or other liquids in bulk. |
| teamster |
one who drives a team or truck to transport goods, esp. as an occupation. |
| tow truck |
a truck equipped to tow disabled or illegally parked vehicles; wrecker. |
| tractor |
a short truck, consisting only of a driver's cab, that is connected to and used to drive a long van or trailer. [1/2 definitions] |
| tractor-trailer |
a truck tractor to which a trailer or semitrailer is attached. |
| truck1 |
to transport or convey by truck. [3/8 definitions] |
| truckage |
the conveying of goods by truck, or the charge made for this service. |
| trucker |
a person who drives a truck; truck driver. [1/2 definitions] |
| trucking |
the process or business of transporting goods by truck. |
| truck stop |
a business along a highway usu. consisting of a restaurant and gas station, and having truck drivers as its main customers. |
| wrecker |
a truck equipped to tow wrecked or disabled vehicles; tow truck. [1/3 definitions] |
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