articulated lorry
Definition
- Noun:
- A large road vehicle for transporting goods, consisting of two main parts connected by a pivoted joint: An articulated lorry is a truck where the cab (the tractor unit) and the cargo area (the trailer) are separate sections joined by a flexible coupling. This design allows for greater maneuverability, especially when turning.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The long articulated lorry struggled to navigate the narrow village streets.
- He drives an articulated lorry across the country, delivering industrial parts.
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in British English. In American English, the equivalent term is "semi-trailer truck," "tractor-trailer," or simply "semi."
- It is often informally shortened to "artic" in British English.
- There was a hold-up on the motorway after an artic broke down in the fast lane.
Variants and Related Words
- Tractor-trailer (n): The American English term for an articulated lorry.
- Semi-trailer truck (n): Another common American English term.
- Lorry (n): The British English term for a truck; a non-articulated goods vehicle.
- Trailer (n): The detachable cargo-carrying section of an articulated lorry.
Synonyms
- Tractor-trailer
- Semi-trailer truck
- Semi (informal, chiefly US)
- Big rig (informal, chiefly US)
- Artic (informal, chiefly UK)
Related Phrases
- Articulated vehicle: A broader term for any vehicle made in two or more sections connected by a pivoted joint, which can include buses and trams, not just lorries.
Noun
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a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
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