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semitrailer
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semitrailer
a type of trailer or articulated lorry that has wheels only at the rear, the front end being supported by the towing vehicle

semitrailer [¦sem·i′trāl·ər]
(engineering)
A cargo-carrying piece of equipment that has one or two axles at the rear; the load is carried on these axles and on the fifth wheel of the tractor that supplies motive power to the semitrailer.


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Mack Molding developed its dual gas-assist process to mold the base of an external refrigeration unit for semi-trailer trucks.
CAMARILLO -- One man died and another was hospitalized after their car crashed into the back of a semi-trailer on the Conejo Grade early Saturday, according to the California Highway Patrol.
No bagging of wet brewers grain occurs after Thanksgiving due to the risk of freezing in the semi-trailer.
 
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