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Wiktionary

  1. semi-trailernoun

    A trailer without a front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end, designed to be pulled via a pivoting arrangement which also partially supports its weight.

  2. semi-trailernoun

    A tractor-trailer or big rig: a semi-trailer plus the truck or tractor pulling it.

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  1. Semi-trailer

    A semi-trailer is a trailer without a front axle. A large proportion of its weight is supported by a road tractor, a detachable front axle assembly known as a dolly, or the tail of another trailer. A semi-trailer is normally equipped with landing gear to support it when it is uncoupled. A road tractor coupled to a semi-trailer is often called a semi-trailer truck or semi, or in the UK an articulated lorry. The fifth wheel on a truck connects to a semi trailer Kingpin. Kingpins come in many guises, however the most common within the UK market is the 2.0" EEC approved type. This Kingpin is fully interchangeable and, given a strict maintenance schedule, it should last the life of a trailer. In Australian English, the tractor unit is usually referred to as a prime-mover; and the combination of a prime-mover and trailer is known as a semi-trailer or semi. Semi-trailers with two trailer units are called B-Doubles, and in some cases, road trains. A B-double consists of a prime mover towing two semi-trailers, where the first semi-trailer is connected to the prime mover by a fifth wheel coupling and the second semi-trailer is connected to the first semi-trailer by a fifth wheel coupling. A road train means a combination, other than a B-Double, consisting of a motor vehicle towing at least two trailers.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of semi-trailer in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of semi-trailer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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  • ημι-ρυμουλκούμενοGreek
  • полуприцепRussian

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