sem·i·trail·er (s m  -tr  l r, sm -)n. A trailer having a set or several sets of wheels at the rear only, with the forward portion being supported by the truck tractor or towing vehicle. |
semitrailer [ˌsɛmɪˈtreɪlə]
n
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a type of trailer or articulated lorry that has wheels only at the rear, the front end being supported by the towing vehicle
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| Noun | 1. | semitrailer - a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle trailer - a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor articulated lorry, tractor trailer, trailer truck, trucking rig, rig, semi - a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together |
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