truck — A large motor vehicle used for transporting goods or materials
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A large motor vehicle used for transporting goods or materials
Pronunciation (IPA): /trʌk/
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks every truck outside is personally offending him.
- The ice cream truck's melody can summon children from three blocks away.
- The moving truck was so full, it looked like a Tetris game gone wrong.
truck
NOUN[/trʌk/]
A large motor vehicle used for transporting goods or materials
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Greek trokhos, meaning 'wheel.' Originally referring to a small wheel, the term evolved during the Industrial Revolution to denote a large vehicle used for transporting goods and materials.
Breakdown
trokhos (Greek: wheel) → truck. The semantic shift from 'wheel' to 'wheeled vehicle' reflects the word's application to increasingly larger transport mechanisms during industrial development.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat thinks every truck outside is personally offending him.”
“The ice cream truck's melody can summon children from three blocks away.”
“The moving truck was so full, it looked like a Tetris game gone wrong.”
“Heavy trucks are not allowed on this bridge.”
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