semi-trailer truck

Highway freight hauler

A semi-trailer truck is a large commercial vehicle consisting of a tractor unit (the cab and engine) attached to a detachable trailer that lacks a front axle—the trailer's front end rests on the tractor's rear wheels.

Also called a semi, eighteen-wheeler, or big rig.

A semi-trailer truck jackknifed on the highway.

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car carrier · wide load · diesel engine · big rig · king pin · bobtail · chassis · open road · fifth wheel · jackknife · blind spot · sleeper cab · engine · air brakes · freight · cargo · shipping · distribution

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vehicle size and capacity

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Very small automobile

Smart car · compact car · mini · motorcycle · scooter

vehicle configuration

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Enclosed freight vehicle

panel van · pickup truck

transport purpose and use

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Vehicle for transporting people

family car · sedan · commuter car · pleasure craft · recreational vehicle

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G