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| pallet2 |
a movable, usu. wooden platform on which freight goods are moved or stored. [1/2 definitions] |
| semitrailer |
a large trailer used for carrying freight. The trailer is attached at the front to the tractor cab that pulls it. |
| terminal |
the passenger station, offices, and freight facilities at such a point or at a major junction. [1/11 definitions] |
| tipple2 |
a mechanical device that tips freight cars to unload their contents. [2 definitions] |
| trailer |
a wagon pulled by a motorized vehicle and used to transport freight. [1/3 definitions] |
| tramp steamer |
a freight ship, having no fixed route, that transports loads to different ports as required. |
| truck1 |
any of a number of large vehicles used for transporting freight or other loads. [2/8 definitions] |
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