truck hauling

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• 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 — [n1] commerce, merchandise barter, business, buying and selling, commercial goods, commodities, communication, communion, connection, contact, dealings, exchange, goods*, intercourse, relations, stock, stuff*, trade, traffic, wares*; concepts 324 …   New thesaurus

• 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 driver — A truck driver (Commonly called a trucker, driver or teamster in the United States and Canada, a truckie or ute driver in Australia and New Zealand and a lorry driver or driver in Ireland and the United Kingdom) is a person who earns a living as… …   Wikipedia

• truck — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. vehicle, rig; lorry, van, pickup, dump, panel, rack; six , etc. wheeler, half track; cart, wagon, dray; barrow, dolly; dealings, barter. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An automotive vehicle for hauling] Syn.… …   English dictionary for students

• hauling — noun the activity of transporting goods by truck • Syn: ↑trucking, ↑truckage • Derivationally related forms: ↑truck (for: ↑truckage), ↑truck (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• truck and dog — noun a high sided truck with a similarly high sided trailer, used for hauling gravel, sand, etc …  

• Pickup truck — For the song by Praga Khan, see Pick Up Truck. For the song by Kings of Leon, see Come Around Sundown. Dodge B Series utility circa 1950, driven by Albert Namatjira A pickup truck (also pick up truck, pickup, bakkie in South Afri …   Wikipedia

• Semi-trailer truck — A semi trailer truck, also known as tractor trailer or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) articulated lorry, is an articulated truck or lorry consisting of a towing engine ( tractor in the United States, prime mover in Australia, and truck in… …   Wikipedia

• Dump truck — For other uses, see Dump truck (disambiguation). A dump truck (or, UK, dumper truck) is a truck used for transporting loose material (such as sand, gravel, or dirt) for construction. A typical dump truck is equipped with a hydraulically operated… …   Wikipedia