semi-trailer Meaning & Definition
What Does Semi-Trailer Mean?
Semi-Trailer is used as a noun meaning A trailer without front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end, designed to be pulled via a pivoting arrangement which also partially supports its weight. It can also mean Ellipsis of semi-trailer truck (“a tractor-trailer or big rig, consisting of a semi-trailer and a semitruck pulling it”).
Semi-Trailer Definition (Noun)
- A trailer without front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end, designed to be pulled via a pivoting arrangement which also partially supports its weight.
- Ellipsis of semi-trailer truck (“a tractor-trailer or big rig, consisting of a semi-trailer and a semitruck pulling it”).
Synonyms of Semi-Trailer
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Semi-trailer synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
semi-trailer (plural semi-trailers)
Words That Rhyme With Semi-Trailer
Origin of Semi-Trailer
From semi- + trailer.