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truck


Definition: Meaning of, truck in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / trʌk /

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truck trucks
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  1. a large road vehicle used to carry goods [=  lorry British English]
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  2. British English a railway vehicle that is part of a train and carries goods [=  car American English]
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  3. a simple piece of equipment on wheels used to move heavy objects
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  4. have/hold/want no truck with somebody/something to refuse to be involved with someone or to accept an idea
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
truck trucked trucked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
trucking trucks
[American English]
  1. [transitive] also truck in to take something somewhere by truck
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  2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] spoken to go, move, or travel quickly
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  3. get trucking spoken to leave
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  4. keep on trucking spoken used to encourage someone to continue what they are doing, especially in the 1970s
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truck used in phrases

  • aerial ladder truck (noun)
    1. a fire engine carrying ladders
  • breakdown truck (noun)
    1. a vehicle with special equipment that is used to pull a car that is broken and does not work to a place where it can be repaired [=  tow truck American English]
  • bucket truck (noun)
    1. e.g. power lines or tall trees an extensible boom mounted on a vehicle, with a platform at the end for workers to reach inaccessible places
  • cattle truck (noun)
    1. a vehicle or part of a train that is used for carrying cattle
  • delivery truck (noun)
    1. a van suitable for delivering goods or services to customers
  • dump truck (noun)
    1. a vehicle with a large open container at the back that can move up to pour sand, soil etc onto the ground
  • dumper truck (noun)
    1. British English a DUMP TRUCK
  • fire truck (noun)
    1. a FIRE ENGINE
  • flatbed truck (noun)
    1. a truck with a platform trailer and no sides, used to carry large, heavy objects
  • fork-lift truck (noun)
    1. a vehicle with special equipment on the front for lifting and moving heavy things
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