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semi-truck

[/ˈsɛmi trʌk/]
nounmasculinepl: semi-trucks
caminhão articulado
1. A large truck consisting of a tractor unit (cab) attached to a detachable cargo trailer, commonly used for long-distance freight transport
The semi-truck drove across the country delivering goods.
O caminhão articulado viajou pelo país entregando mercadorias.
2. A commercial vehicle combination used in road transport for hauling cargo over highways
Many semi-trucks stop at truck stops for fuel and rest.
Muitos caminhões articulados param em postos de parada para combustível e descanso.
NYC Slang
rig
Synonyms
semiarticulated trucktractor-trailerlorry (British)

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminhão articulado
most common term in Brazil
General Brazilian
carreta
informal/colloquial term for the trailer portion
São Paulo
cavalo mecânico
specifically refers to the tractor unit
Portugal
camião articulado
European Portuguese spelling of truck
Portugal
reboque
refers to the trailer component

Related Idioms & Phrases

hit the road in a semi
18-wheeler (colloquial reference to number of wheels)
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