Background for trucks

trucks

/tɹʌks/

Illustration trucks - Image 1

noun

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

Examples :

"The artillery officer inspected the trucks on the cannon to ensure they would roll smoothly during the demonstration. "

military vehicle technical machine

Illustration trucks - Image 1

noun

The ball on top of a flagpole.

Examples :

"The shiny gold trucks gleamed atop the new flagpoles in the town square. "

architecture part

Illustration trucks - Image 1

noun

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 sailor carefully inspected the main-truck on the mast, ensuring the signal halyards ran smoothly through the sheaves. "

nautical sailing technical part vehicle

Illustration trucks - Image 1

Illustration trucks - Image 2

noun

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."

vehicle machine traffic

Illustration trucks - Image 1

noun

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 :

"The delivery company uses a fleet of trucks to transport packages across the city. "

vehicle machine technology traffic industry

Illustration trucks - Image 1

noun

A garden cart, a two-wheeled wheelbarrow.

Examples :

"The gardener used trucks to move the heavy bags of soil around the garden. "

vehicle utensil agriculture

Illustration trucks - Image 1

noun

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 librarian used several trucks to move the heavy books from the storage room to the shelves. "

vehicle utensil

Illustration trucks - Image 1

noun

A pantechnicon (removal van).

Examples :

"We hired trucks to move all our furniture to the new house across town. "

vehicle machine

Illustration trucks - Image 1

noun

A flatbed railway car; a flatcar.

Examples :

"The lumber company loaded the long wooden planks onto the trucks for transport by rail. "

vehicle machine

Illustration trucks - Image 1

noun

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 train rounded the bend smoothly because its trucks could swivel and follow the curve of the tracks. "

vehicle machine technical part system industry

Illustration trucks - Image 1

noun

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 :

"He tightened the trucks on his skateboard so they wouldn't wobble when he did tricks. "

sport vehicle part machine technical

Illustration trucks - Image 1

noun

A platform with wheels or casters.

Examples :

"The movers used several trucks to roll the heavy boxes across the warehouse floor. "

vehicle machine

Illustration trucks - Image 1

noun

Dirt or other messiness.

Examples :

"After the kids finished playing in the mud, their clothes were covered in trucks. "

environment nature

Illustration trucks - Image 1

Illustration trucks - Image 2

verb

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

Examples :

""After years of trucking, Maria decided to retire and spend more time with her grandchildren." "

vehicle action job traffic

Illustration trucks - Image 1

Illustration trucks - Image 2

verb

To convey by truck.

Examples :

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

vehicle industry

Illustration trucks - Image 1

verb

To travel or live contentedly.

Examples :

"Keep on trucking!"

Illustration trucks - Image 1

verb

To persist, to endure.

Examples :

"Keep on trucking!"

action tendency

Illustration trucks - Image 1

verb

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

Examples :

"As the actor walked down the street, the camera operator trucked alongside him, keeping him perfectly framed. "

media entertainment technical

Illustration trucks - Image 1

verb

To fight or otherwise physically engage with.

Examples :

"The two hockey players were penalized after they trucked each other near the net. "

action sport war military

Illustration trucks - Image 1

verb

To run over or through a tackler in American football.

Examples :

"The running back lowered his shoulder and trucked the linebacker on his way to the end zone. "

Illustration trucks - Image 1

verb

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

Examples :

"My patience trucks when the children argue for too long. "

outcome business economy

Illustration trucks - Image 1

verb

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

Examples :

""Even though he strongly disagreed with his boss's plan, he eventually trucked to avoid losing his job." "

attitude character action moral

Illustration trucks - Image 1

verb

To deceive; cheat; defraud.

Examples :

"The salesperson tried to truck me into buying the extended warranty by saying it covered everything, even though it didn't. "

business moral action

Illustration trucks - Image 1

verb

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

Examples :

"The protesters trucked the grass flat as they marched around the park square. "

Illustration trucks - Image 1

noun

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

Examples :

"The farmer brought his trucks – tools, vegetables, and some handmade crafts – to the market to sell. "

item thing commerce

Illustration trucks - Image 1

noun

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 mining company paid its workers in trucks: tokens redeemable only for overpriced goods at the company store, leaving them perpetually in debt. "

history business economy work law industry society

Illustration trucks - Image 1

Illustration trucks - Image 2

noun

Garden produce, groceries (see truck garden).

Examples :

"The farmers brought trucks of fresh tomatoes and lettuce to sell at the local market. "

food agriculture vegetable

Illustration trucks - Image 1

noun

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

Examples :

"After the argument, Sarah wanted nothing more to do with her coworker, refusing to have any trucks with him on future projects. "

communication society

Illustration trucks - Image 1

verb

To trade, exchange; barter.

Examples :

""The kids often truck stickers during lunchtime, offering their duplicates for ones they don't have." "

business commerce economy

Illustration trucks - Image 1

verb

To engage in commerce; to barter or deal.

Examples :

"The farmers in our town still truck their fresh produce with local restaurants, bartering tomatoes for bread. "

commerce business

Illustration trucks - Image 1

verb

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

Examples :

"My brother doesn't truck with people who are dishonest. "

communication society business human