Semitrailer (Noun)
Meaning
A trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- A long semitrailer rumbled down the highway behind the massive 18-wheeler.
- The semitrailer jackknifed across the median after the brakes failed.
- Police blocked the road after the semitrailer crashed into the bridge support.
- Loading and unloading cargo from a semitrailer often required a team of workers.
- High winds on the highway caused the semitrailer to sway ominously from side to side.