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truck

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A small wheel or roller, specifically the wheel of a gun carriage.

Examples :

"The antique gun carriage needed a new truck to be moved around the museum. "

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The ball on top of a flagpole.

Examples :

"The small truck on top of the school's flagpole is painted red. "

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On a wooden mast, a circular disc (or sometimes a rectangle) of wood near or at the top of the mast, usually with holes or sheaves to reeve signal halyards; also a temporary or emergency place for a lookout. "Main" refers to the mainmast, whereas a truck on another mast may be called (on the mizzenmast, for example) "mizzen-truck".

Examples :

"The ship's main truck was damaged in the storm, so the lookout had to use the mizzen-truck instead. "

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A semi-tractor ("semi") trailer; a lorry.

Examples :

"Mexican open-bed trucks haul most of the fresh produce that comes into the United States from Mexico."

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Any motor vehicle designed for carrying cargo, including delivery vans, pickups, and other motorized vehicles (including passenger autos) fitted with a bed designed to carry goods.

Examples :

"My dad uses his truck to transport supplies for his small construction business. "

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A garden cart, a two-wheeled wheelbarrow.

Examples :

"My grandfather used his old truck to transport the vegetables from the garden to the market. "

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A small wagon or cart, of various designs, pushed or pulled by hand or pulled by an animal, as with those in hotels for moving luggage, or in libraries for transporting books.

Examples :

"The hotel used small trucks to move luggage from the parking lot to the rooms. "

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A pantechnicon (removal van).

Examples :

"The family hired a truck to move their furniture to their new house. "

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A flatbed railway car; a flatcar.

Examples :

"The farmer loaded the hay onto the truck, a flatbed railway car, to transport it to the market. "

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A pivoting frame, one attached to the bottom of the bed of a railway car at each end, that rests on the axle and which swivels to allow the axle (at each end of which is a solid wheel) to turn with curves in the track; a bogie.

Examples :

"The railway car's trucks allowed it to navigate the sharp curves smoothly. "

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The part of a skateboard or roller skate that joins the wheels to the deck, consisting of a hanger, baseplate, kingpin, and bushings, and sometimes mounted with a riser in between.

Examples :

"My skateboard's truck is loose; I need to tighten the bolts. "

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A platform with wheels or casters.

Examples :

"The art teacher used a small truck with wheels to move the clay sculptures around the classroom. "

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Dirt or other messiness.

Examples :

"The construction workers tracked a lot of truck into the office building. "

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To drive a truck: Generally a truck driver's slang.

Examples :

"My dad trucks a delivery van every morning for his bakery. "

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To convey by truck.

Examples :

"Last week, Cletus trucked 100 pounds of lumber up to Dubuque."

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To travel or live contentedly.

Examples :

"Keep on trucking!"

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To persist, to endure.

Examples :

"Keep on trucking!"

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(film production) To move a camera parallel to the movement of the subject.

Examples :

"The filmmaker trucked the camera along with the running children, capturing their playful energy. "

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To fight or otherwise physically engage with.

Examples :

"The two brothers started to truck over each other for the last cookie. "

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To run over or through a tackler in American football.

Examples :

"The linebacker trucked the running back, knocking him off his feet. "

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To fail; run out; run short; be unavailable; diminish; abate.

Examples :

"The supplies of paper at school trucked after the big art project, leaving none for the next class. "

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To give in; give way; knuckle under; truckle.

Examples :

"My brother finally trucked and helped with the dishes. "

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To deceive; cheat; defraud.

Examples :

"He tried to truck his friend out of his inheritance by claiming a false illness. "

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To tread (down); stamp on; trample (down).

Examples :

"The children were playing tag and accidentally trucked the flowerbed, crushing the delicate blooms. "

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(often in the plural) Small, humble items; things, often for sale or barter.

Examples :

"At the flea market, the family bought several trucks of used books. "

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The practice of paying workers in kind, or with tokens only exchangeable at a shop owned by the employer [forbidden in the 19th century by the Truck Acts].

Examples :

"The company's truck system was criticized because it paid workers with tokens only redeemable at the company store. "

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Garden produce, groceries (see truck garden).

Examples :

"My grandma's truck is full of fresh vegetables from her garden. "

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(usually with negative) Social intercourse; dealings, relationships.

Examples :

"Their difficult truck with the neighbors has been a problem all year. "

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To trade, exchange; barter.

Examples :

"The children decided to truck their old toys for new ones. "

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To engage in commerce; to barter or deal.

Examples :

"The farmer trucked surplus vegetables to the local market to exchange them for needed tools. "

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To have dealings or social relationships with; to engage with.

Examples :

"My younger sister often trucks with her friends at school. "

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