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Truck

A small wheel, as of a vehicle; specifically (Ord.), a small strong wheel, as of wood or iron, for a gun carriage.

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Broader term 3

Cart 76% connected

A common name for various kinds of vehicles, as a Scythian dwelling on wheels, or a chariot.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Handcart 76% connected

A cart drawn or pushed by hand.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Transport 76% connected

To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey; as, to transport goods; to transport troops.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Narrower term 7

Lorry 76% connected

A small cart or wagon, as those used on the tramways in mines to carry coal or rubbish; also, a barrow or truck for shifting baggage, as at railway s…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Rig 76% connected

A ridge.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Tipper 76% connected

A kind of ale brewed with brackish water obtained from a particular well; -- so called from the first brewer of it, one Thomas Tipper.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Tractor 76% connected

That which draws, or is used for drawing.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Transporter 76% connected

One who transports.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Van 76% connected

The front of an army; the first line or leading column; also, the front line or foremost division of a fleet, either in sailing or in battle.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Wrecker 76% connected

One who causes a wreck, as by false lights, and the like.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Truckage 74% connected

The practice of bartering goods; exchange; barter; truck.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Truckage 74% connected

The practice of bartering goods; exchange; barter; truck.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Component part 3

Bumper 70% connected

A cup or glass filled to the brim, or till the liquor runs over, particularly in drinking a health or toast.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Roof 70% connected

The cover of any building, including the roofing (see Roofing) and all the materials and construction necessary to carry and maintain the same upon t…

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Tailboard 70% connected

The board at the rear end of a cart or wagon, which can be removed or let down, for convenience in loading or unloading.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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