semi
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈsɛmi/
- US
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- Some people stop to help a stranded motorist and get taken out by a speeding semi.
- a semi-structured interview
- semi-structured
- semi-permanent
And it's not just the cars, even the trucks, the big semis are barreling through.
- And it's not just the cars, even the trucks, the big semis are barreling through.
- Is this Tesla semi truck news something to buy Tesla off of?
- The collision will supposedly leave a crater big enough to fit several semi tractor trailers.
- So the Tesla Semi truck is something that's been long-awaited.
- I take the USDOT number, I put it into safer systems, Safer, SAFER systems, and it tells me where this semi truck is.
Examples
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The collision will supposedly leave a crater big enough to fit several semi tractor trailers.
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- Listen, this man drove a semi into a Federal building.
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Insurance, solar, semi trucks, all of this right here.
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Well, buddy, you were hit by a 40-ton semi.
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And it's not just the cars, even the trucks, the big semis are barreling through.
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The delivery of furniture was made using a large semi that took up most of the street.
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After the accident, traffic was blocked for hours as the overturned semi was cleared from the highway.
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The construction materials were transported by a heavy semi to the building site.
Synonyms
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2.0
A large vehicle pulled by a truck to carry goods
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5.5
A large vehicle, especially a truck, used for carrying goods
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3.0
A large truck that pulls a long trailer to carry goods on roads
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3.2
A very large vehicle with a separate trailer that carries goods
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4.8
A heavy container on wheels only at the back that the truck holds at the front
A large truck with a tractor and trailer that carries goods long distances
A large truck with a front cab and a long trailer joined by a moving joint to carry goods
Compounds
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3.8
Clothing style more dressy than casual but not as dressy as for very special events
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3.6
A stone like amethyst or turquoise used in jewelry that costs less than diamonds
- Specialized
An art style where some things look like real life but not completely
- Specialized
A plant that grows partly up fences or other plants and needs little support
- Specialized
A curved wall shaped like a half circle that sticks out from a fort to protect it
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Etymology
Semi (truck) is short for semi-trailer, and the prefix semi- means 'half' or 'partly'. The trailer is partly supported by the truck's cab, so people call the whole large vehicle a 'semi'.