trucking rig

trucking rig
noun
a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
Hypernyms: ↑truck, ↑motortruck
Hyponyms: ↑tandem trailer
Part Meronyms: ↑semitrailer, ↑semi, ↑trailer

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