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• truck — I n. vehicle 1) (esp. AE; BE often has lorry, van) to drive, operate a truck 2) a delivery (AE); dump (esp. AE), dumper (BE), tipper (BE); garbage (AE); panel (AE; BE has delivery van); pickup (AE); sound; trailer (AE; BE has articulated lorry);… …   Combinatory dictionary

• truck — Ⅰ. truck [1] ► NOUN 1) a large road vehicle, used for carrying goods, materials, or troops. 2) Brit. an open railway vehicle for carrying freight. ► VERB chiefly N. Amer. 1) convey by truck. 2) informal go or proceed in a casual or leisurely way …   English terms dictionary

• Railway accidents in Victoria — There have been a number of train accidents on the railway network of Victoria, Australia. Some of these are listed below: 4 May 2010: A Metro train collided with an Apex quarry freighter (operated by Pacific National) stopped at a signal south… …   Wikipedia

• Railway Express Agency — The Railway Express Agency was a rail express service, and at one time, the only one in the United States. Originally the American Railway Express Company, its name was changed in 1929. The Railway Express Agency came into being when the USRA,… …   Wikipedia

• truck — [[t]trʌ̱k[/t]] ♦♦♦ trucks, trucking, trucked 1) N COUNT A truck is a large vehicle that is used to transport goods by road. [mainly AM] Now and then they heard the roar of a heavy truck. Syn: lorry (in BRIT, usually use lorry) 2) N COUNT: usu… …   English dictionary

• truck — ▪ I. truck truck 1 [trʌk] noun [countable] TRANSPORT 1. a large road vehicle used to carry goods; = lorry Bre 2. a railway vehicle that is part of a train and carries goods; = car …   Financial and business terms

• truck — 1. n. & v. n. 1 Brit. an open railway wagon for carrying freight. 2 esp. US a vehicle for carrying heavy goods; a lorry. 3 a vehicle for transporting troops, supplies, etc. 4 a railway bogie. 5 a wheeled stand for transporting goods. 6 a Naut. a… …   Useful english dictionary

• 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 W3S3 [trʌk] n [Sense: 1 3; Date: 1700 1800; Origin: truck small wheel (17 21 centuries), probably from Latin trochus circular iron band , from Greek trochos wheel ] [Sense: 4; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: truck exchange, barter, communication …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• truck — I. /trʌk / (say truk) noun 1. any of various vehicles for carrying goods, etc. 2. a vehicle for carrying freight on a railway; wagon. 3. a motor vehicle with cab (def. 3) and tray or compartment for carrying goods; a lorry. 4. any of various… …  

• truck — noun 1 (esp. AmE) large heavy vehicle ⇨ See also ↑lorry ADJECTIVE ▪ big, heavy, heavy duty, huge, large ▪ light ▪ sales of cars and …   Collocations dictionary