tipper truck

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tipper truck

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tipper lorry

n
(Automotive Engineering) a truck or lorry the rear platform of which can be raised at the front end to enable the load to be discharged by gravity. Also called: tip truck
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.tipper truck - truck whose contents can be emptied without handlingtipper truck - truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity
dump truck, dumper, tip truck, tipper lorry, tipper
motortruck, truck - an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
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A BOY of three has been crushed to death by a tipper truck close to his home.
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THREE men have appeared in court charged in connection with a tipper truck crash which killed four people.
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TWO men have been charged in connection with a crash in which a 32-tonne tipper truck killed four people, police said yesterday.
Teen charged over crash which killed three Welshmen and girl
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Police name victim hit by tipper truck
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