water truck
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- noun
- /ˈwɔːtər trʌk/
- US
:
camión cisterna
- By 2000, water trucks had started rolling into the village once again.
Examples
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Fred is standing beside the water truck holding a large hose.
Fiction book (1995) -
My uncle has a water truck in a somewhat remote area in the Rockies.
Blog text (7) -
And there was a a huge water truck and a bus, like a big city bus.
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Before, women had to wait hours for the water truck to arrive.
Academic text (2007) -
I would have rather had one water truck than 50 firefighters, and it would have cost less.
Blog text (23) -
Their first full day was spent on water trucks owned by the non-profit group.
Blog text (26) -
But I finally get to do something and we've got a water truck coming at noon.
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Ever tried to carry several gallons of water up five flights, or up the hill from the water truck?
Blog text (9) -
When needed, moisture is added by means of a water truck or a recently installed automated irrigation system.
Academic text (2001) -
The water truck arrived early in the morning to fill the tanks for the community garden.
Synonyms
A big vehicle with a tank that carries and sprays water
A vehicle with a tank and sprinkler that sprays water on roads to stop dust
A vehicle that carries water for people or to wet dusty roads
A cart with a tank that carries and gives out water
How Big
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- US
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a truck that carries or dispenses water' is directly derivable from combining 'water' (the liquid) with 'truck' (a large vehicle) in a noun–noun compound where the modifier specifies the cargo. This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically (e.g., 'camión de agua', 'camion citerne d'eau') and should be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
The compound noun water truck comes from a simple picture: a truck with a big tank full of water. It is used 'to carry and spray water' to water plants, keep dust down, or help fight fires, so the name tells what it does.