articulated lorry
Hinged cargo hauler
An articulated lorry is a large truck consisting of a cab unit connected to a separate trailer by a pivoting joint, allowing the vehicle to bend when turning.
The term is British; Americans say semi, semi-truck, or tractor-trailer.
The articulated lorry jackknifed on the icy motorway.
Agricultural pulling vehicle
- trailerPromotional film excerpt
- semiLarge freight truck
- rigEquipment arrangement or vehicle
- cabVehicle for hire
chassis · eighteen-wheeler · freightliner · flatbed · lowboy · road train · tanker · refrigerated
Goods being transported
- cargoTransported goods
- shipmentGoods being transported
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- distributionAllocation across recipients
long-haul · overland · trucking · haulier · carrier · supply chain · intermodal · container
Folding pocket blade
- pivotPoint of rotation
- swivelRotating connection point
- turning circleMinimum rotation diameter
- bendableAble to curve
jointed · reversing · tight corners · steering · coupling · uncoupling · blind spot · wide turn
High-speed divided highway
- freewayHighway without tolls
- expresswayLimited-access highway
- interstateBetween political regions
- truck stopRoadside facility for haulers
lay-by · service station · tollway · roundabout · junction · overpass · roadway · infrastructure
tractor
Agricultural pulling vehicle
cab · chassis · eighteen-wheeler · freightliner · flatbed · lowboy · road train · tanker · refrigerated · sleeper cab
freight
Goods being transported
distribution · long-haul · overland · trucking · haulier · carrier · supply chain · intermodal · container · pallets
jackknife
Folding pocket blade
- pivotPoint of rotation
- swivelRotating connection point
- turning circleMinimum rotation diameter
bendable · jointed · reversing · tight corners · steering · coupling · uncoupling · blind spot · wide turn · lane change
motorway
High-speed divided highway
- freewayHighway without tolls
- expresswayLimited-access highway
- interstateBetween political regions
truck stop · lay-by · service station · tollway · roundabout · junction · overpass · roadway · infrastructure · convoy
- freight transportfreight train, freight car, cargo ship, container, cargo plane
- truckstruck, pickup truck, dump truck, semi truck, semi-truck
articulated lorryvan
Enclosed cargo vehicle
pickup truck · transit van · cargo bike · handcart · wheelbarrow
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