truck trailer
Hitched freight container
A truck trailer is a large unpowered vehicle designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor unit.
Most commonly seen on highways hauling freight, truck trailers come in various configurations—flatbeds for construction materials, refrigerated units for perishables, tankers for liquids.
The term distinguishes these commercial haulers from smaller trailers pulled by passenger vehicles.
The truck trailer jackknifed on the icy overpass.
- flatbedOpen-topped hauling vehicle
- gooseneckS-shaped bend or tube
- axleShaft for wheel rotation
- freightGoods being transported
- enclosedSurrounded and sealed within
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