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truckor lorryMotor vehicle designed to carry freight or heavy articles. The first truck was built in Germany in 1896 by Gottlieb Daimler. By the 1920s trucks had become a major means of freight transport. Gasoline engines for trucks were common until the 1940s, when diesel engines generally replaced them. Trucks may be either straight (all axles attached to the frame) or articulated (two or more frames connected by couplings); large articulated trucks consist of a towing tractor and a connected semitrailer. Air brakes were added to trucks in 1918 and four-wheel brakes in 1925; later improvements included power steering. lorry 1. a large motor vehicle designed to carry heavy loads, esp one with a flat platform 2. any of various vehicles with a flat load-carrying surface, esp one designed to run on rails lorry [′lȯr·ē] (mining engineering) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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ON 12 Nov 2003 a lorry loaded with explosives and driven by a suicide bomber blasted the Nasiriyah outpost of the Italian contingent in Iraq. In addition, future retirees are expected to have more active lifestyles, said Lorry J. Business Wire was founded in 1961 by Chairman Lorry I. |
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