truck

CEFRA1

/tɹʌk/

noun · verb

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  1. 01

    noun

    A large vehicle used to carry goods.

  2. 02

    verb

    To transport goods by truck.

Examples

  • Round the corner came a large truck.

  • The car was completely crushed under the truck.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

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noun

Extra meanings

  1. On a wooden mast, a circular disc (or sometimes a rectangle) of wood near or at the top of the mast, usually with holes or sheaves to reeve signal halyards; also a temporary or emergency place for a lookout. "Main" refers to the mainmast, whereas a truck on a...

  2. The ball on top of a flagpole.

  3. A small wheel or roller, specifically the wheel of a gun carriage.

More examples

In context

  • Look out! There's a truck coming!

  • Last week, Cletus trucked 100 pounds of lumber up to Dubuque.

  • My father has been trucking for 20 years.

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Origin

noun

Middle English trokel English truckle? English truck Perhaps a shortening of truckle, related to Latin trochus (“iron hoop, wheel”) from Ancient Greek τροχός (trokhós).