tipper truck / tipper lorry

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• tipper lorry — noun truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity • Syn: ↑dump truck, ↑dumper, ↑tipper truck, ↑tip truck, ↑tipper • Derivationally… …   Useful english dictionary

• lorry — n. (BE) 1) to drive, operate a lorry (CE has truck) 2) an articulated lorry (AE has trailer truck) 3) a breakdown lorry (AE has tow truck) 4) a tipper lorry (AE has dump truck) * * * [ lɒrɪ] operate a lorry (CE has truck) (BE) to drive a tipper… …   Combinatory dictionary

• tipper truck — noun truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity • Syn: ↑dump truck, ↑dumper, ↑tipper lorry, ↑tip truck, ↑tipper • Derivationally… …   Useful english dictionary

• Tipper — This article is about the British musician. For Al Gore s wife, see Tipper Gore. For the road vehicle, see Dump truck. Tipper Dave Tipper performing live 2010 Background information …   Wikipedia

• truck — I n. vehicle 1) (esp. AE; BE often has lorry, van) to drive, operate a truck 2) a delivery (AE); dump (esp. AE), dumper (BE), tipper (BE); garbage (AE); panel (AE; BE has delivery van); pickup (AE); sound; trailer (AE; BE has articulated lorry);… …   Combinatory dictionary

• lorry — noun (BrE) ⇨ See also ↑truck ADJECTIVE ▪ big, heavy, huge, large ▪ ten ton, 12 tonne, etc. ▪ army …   Collocations dictionary

• dump truck — noun truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑dumper, ↑tipper truck, ↑tipper lorry, ↑tip truck, ↑tipper •… …   Useful english dictionary

• Dump truck — For other uses, see Dump truck (disambiguation). A dump truck (or, UK, dumper truck) is a truck used for transporting loose material (such as sand, gravel, or dirt) for construction. A typical dump truck is equipped with a hydraulically operated… …   Wikipedia

• tip truck — noun truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity • Syn: ↑dump truck, ↑dumper, ↑tipper truck, ↑tipper lorry, ↑tipper • Derivationally… …   Useful english dictionary

• motortruck — noun an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling • Syn: ↑truck • Derivationally related forms: ↑truck (for: ↑truck) • Hypernyms: ↑motor vehicle, ↑automotive veh …   Useful english dictionary

• List of rail accidents in the United Kingdom — This list is of railway accidents in Britain sorted chronologically. For a list sorted by death toll see List of British rail accidents by death toll. It does not include incidents that did not involve rolling stock, such as the King s Cross fire …   Wikipedia