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1 truck
1) (a railway vehicle for carrying goods.) flutningavagn2) ((especially American) a lorry: He drives a truck;(also adjective) a truck-driver.) vöruflutningabíll -
2 fork
[fo:k] 1. noun1) (an instrument with two or more pointed pieces for piercing and lifting things: We usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon.) gaffall2) (the point at which a road, river etc divides into two or more branches or divisions: a fork in the river.) vegamót, afleggjari, þar sem vegur kvíslast3) (one of the branches or divisions of a road, river etc into which the road, river etc divides: Take the left fork (of the road).) afleggjari2. verb1) ((of a road, river etc) to divide into (usually two) branches or divisions: The main road forks here.) kvíslast2) ((of a person or vehicle) to follow one of the branches or divisions into which a road has divided: The car forked left.) beygja inn afleggjara3) (to lift or move with a fork: The farmer forked the hay.) moka með gafli eða heykvísl•- forked- fork-lift truck
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3 lorry
['lori]((American truck) a motor vehicle for carrying heavy loads: He has a licence to drive a lorry; a coal-lorry.) vörubifreið
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