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Truck (disambiguation) — Truck may mean:Vehicles Transport* Truck * Pickup truck * Light truck * Forklift truck * Freight truck, a type of train carriage * Railroad truck, also known as a bogie * Hand truck, also a sack truck in the United Kingdom * Skateboard truck *… … Wikipedia
railroad — /rayl rohd /, n. 1. a permanent road laid with rails, commonly in one or more pairs of continuous lines forming a track or tracks, on which locomotives and cars are run for the transportation of passengers, freight, and mail. 2. an entire system… … Universalium
truck — Synonyms and related words: DUKW, ESP, Pullman, Pullman car, answer, autotruck, baggage car, baked goods, balance of trade, bargain, barge, barter, big business, bloodmobile, boat, bookmobile, boxcar, bus, business, business dealings, buy and… … Moby Thesaurus
truck — truck1 [truk] n. [< ? L trochus, a hoop < Gr trochos, a wheel, disk: see TROCHE] 1. Historical a small, solid wheel or roller, esp. one for a gun carriage 2. a small, wooden block or disk with holes for halyards, esp. one at the top of a… … English World dictionary
Truck — Truck, n. [L. trochus an iron hoop, Gr. ? a wheel, fr. ? to run. See {Trochee}, and cf. {Truckle}, v. i.] 1. A small wheel, as of a vehicle; specifically (Ord.), a small strong wheel, as of wood or iron, for a gun carriage. [1913 Webster] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
truck — I. verb Etymology: Middle English trukken, from Anglo French *truker, *troker, from Vulgar Latin *troccare, probably of imitative origin Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to give in exchange ; swap 2. to barter or dispose of by barter… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Truck — Lorry redirects here. For other uses, see Lorry (disambiguation) or Truck (disambiguation). North American highway freight rig pulled by a Kenworth tractor. Note the refrigerated trailer and the Conventional ( American ) engine cab style … Wikipedia
truck — truck1 truckable, adj. /truk/, n. 1. any of various forms of vehicle for carrying goods and materials, usually consisting of a single self propelled unit but also often composed of a trailer vehicle hauled by a tractor unit. 2. any of various… … Universalium
truck — I [[t]trʌk[/t]] n. 1) trs a usu. large motor vehicle for carrying goods and materials, consisting either of a single self propelled unit or of a trailer vehicle hauled by a tractor unit 2) trs any of various wheeled frames, platforms, or carts… … From formal English to slang
Railroad car — A railroad car or railway carriage is a vehicle on a rail transport system (railroad or railway) that is used for the carrying of cargo or passengers. Cars can be coupled together into a train and hauled by one or more locomotive. Passenger cars… … Wikipedia