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truck

truck

1 3.0
Small cart with two wheels and handles for moving heavy boxes
  • noun
  • /trʌk/
  • US
: carretilla
  • He loaded the truck with boxes before heading to the warehouse.

So I want to build it in a way that I can have the hand truck or the trailer work on its own and have a system to get the toolkit off by myself.

Examples

  • I reached into the truck and picked up the water bag.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Grab what you need out of your trucks.

  • There were a couple of toys on the floor, a yellow dump truck, and some other things.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Godfrey spread out the newspaper on the truck floor and held his flashlight on the potatoes.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Police cars and vans, television news trucks vie for space in front of the Hilton Towers.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • The workers used a truck to move the heavy crates to the loading dock.

  • She pushed the heavy cart up the ramp and onto the truck for delivery.

Synonyms

cart
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345 1.0

A small vehicle with wheels that you push or pull to carry things

is a specific two-wheeled hand model for heavy crate transport
wheelbarrow
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24 1.0

A small cart with one front wheel and two handles for carrying small loads

is built for two wheels and crate-style loading on a bottom ledge
trolley
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  • UK
7 1.0

A cart on wheels used for carrying shopping or luggage

is for moving heavier crates and has rigid handles and low wheels
dolly
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6 3.5

A small platform on wheels for moving heavy things like boxes or furniture

uses a bottom ledge and upright handles for heavier crates
pushcart
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5 3.4

A small cart with wheels that you push by hand to carry goods

handles heavier, bulkier objects with a low ledge and strong frame
hand truck
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  • US
3 2.9

A small cart with two wheels and handles for moving heavy things

is similar but has a bottom ledge designed for steady load support
handcart
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3 3.1

A small wheeled cart pushed by hand to carry things

focuses on heavy loads with two low wheels and top handles
barrow
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  • UK
2 6.2

A small cart with one wheel and two handles for carrying things

differs by having exactly two low wheels and a loading ledge
dumpcart
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  • US
1 7.4

A cart with a bed that tilts to empty heavy loads

is designed for steady carrying not quick dumping of contents

Idioms

3 9.9

Things sold or bought secretly because they were stolen

To not be easily fooled because you have experience

Compounds

86 1.2

A person who moves goods long distances in a large truck

84 2.5

A small truck with an open back for carrying goods

55 2.7

A truck that lifts and pulls cars that are broken or parked illegally

43 2.7

A place by the road where truck drivers stop for fuel, food, and rest

39 1.8

A big vehicle that carries firefighters and tools to put out fires

26 1.8

A large truck that collects and carries household waste

18 2.3

A large truck with an open back that lifts to drop its load

17 2.5

A vehicle like a van that carries packages to customers

7 3.3

A large road vehicle that carries liquids or gas in a metal container

6 3.5

A large heavy truck made by Mack that carries goods over long distances

5 3.2

A large truck that carries and sprays water for roads, plants, or fires

4 3.6

The flat open space at the back of a truck for carrying things

3 2.9

A small cart with two wheels and handles for moving heavy things

3 3.2

A very large vehicle with a separate trailer that carries goods

3 2.5

A large number of trucks moving on a road

3 3.9

A van with solid sides used to carry goods for delivery

2 2.0

A van or truck that collects and delivers laundry to customers

ladder truck
  • Specialized
2 3.7

A fire engine with a long ladder that stretches to reach high places and rescue people

1 6.8

A truck with big speakers that drives around to play announcements or ads

tank truck
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A large vehicle with a tank that carries liquids or gases on roads

dump truck
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A slang name for a very large curvy butt

1 5.3

A farm that grows vegetables and other food to sell at markets

1 2.2

A business that buys and sells trucks

1 3.7

A truck with a bed that tilts to unload loose materials like sand

truck garden
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A small farm that grows vegetables to sell at local markets

1 3.2

A big vehicle with a tank that carries and sprays water

truck farming
  • Specialized
1 5.8

Growing vegetables and other crops to sell at markets

aerial ladder truck
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A fire engine with a long ladder that can extend to reach high places for fighting fires or rescuing people

1 4.6

Fresh fruits and vegetables that farmers grow to sell at markets

9.1

A brightly decorated vehicle that travels to sell crafts at markets

3.9

A truck with a tilting bed that unloads loose materials like sand or gravel

Truck-kun
  • Slang
9.9

An imaginary truck in anime that hits people and sends them to another world

How Heavy

forklift
25 3.9
pallet
23 3.4
truck
  • US
1 3.0
dolly
6 3.5

Surface Forms

truck singular
trucks plural

Etymology

The word truck for a handcart comes from an old word that meant a small cart or wheel used to 'move' heavy things, so it literally names a simple cart with a flat bottom and handles. That's why a warehouse truck is a low cart you push to carry boxes.