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motortruck

(ˈməʊtəˌtrʌk)
n
a truck driven by a motor
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Noun1.motortruck - an automotive vehicle suitable for haulingmotortruck - an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
bumper - a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
dump truck, dumper, tip truck, tipper lorry, tipper truck, tipper - truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity
fire engine, fire truck - any of various large trucks that carry firemen and equipment to the site of a fire
dustcart, garbage truck - a truck for collecting domestic refuse; "in Britain a garbage truck is called a dustcart"
camion, lorry - a large truck designed to carry heavy loads; usually without sides
automotive vehicle, motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
pickup, pickup truck - a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard
roof - protective covering on top of a motor vehicle
sound truck - a truck equipped with a loudspeaker and used for advertising
anti-sway bar, stabilizer bar - a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks; serves to stabilize the chassis
tailboard, tailgate - a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading
tow car, tow truck, wrecker - a truck equipped to hoist and pull wrecked cars (or to remove cars from no-parking zones)
tractor - a truck that has a cab but no body; used for pulling large trailers or vans
articulated lorry, tractor trailer, trailer truck, trucking rig, rig, semi - a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
car transporter, transporter - a long truck for carrying motor vehicles
van - a truck with an enclosed cargo space
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"Cargo" means partial or entire shipments, containers, or cartons of property which are contained in or on a trailer, motortruck, aircraft, vessel, warehouse, freight station, freight consolidation facility, or air navigation facility.
ST JACOBS, Ontario--Home Hardware Stores received top honors from the Private MotorTruck Council of Canada (PMTC) when it was given the Safest Large Fleet Award at PMTC's annual conference.