0 a large truck in two parts, one in the front for the driver and one behind where goods are carried. The connection between the two parts can bend in order to help the vehicle turn corners. --
1 a powerful vehicle for moving heavy loads, esp. over long distances, consisting of a separate part at the front for the driver attached to a large rectangular container on wheels --
The tractor-trailer combination also means a load can be shared across many axles, yet be more maneuverable than an equivalently sized rigid truck (see trucks).
The drivers of the car and the tractor-trailer that jackknifed were not hurt.
This barrier design has been credited with effectively containing and redirecting larger vehicles, including semi-trailer (tractor-trailer) trucks.
The tractor-trailer then collided with the southbound tractor-trailer and the passenger vehicle struck the rear of the southbound tractor-trailer.
It is used in air brake systems to remotely control the brakes at the rear of a heavy truck or semi-trailer in a tractor-trailer combination.
He swerved left, then to the right again, ending up directly in the path of a tractor-trailer truck.
There, a tractor-trailer was blown off an overpass (falling 20 ft) and destroyed, while two other trucks were knocked over on their sides.
Inside the tractor-trailer, learning stations would guide patrons through all aspects of their public librarys download service.
