- truck·ing
- /ˈtrʌkıŋ/ noun [noncount]: the business of transporting things in trucks— often used before another noun
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truck|ing — truck|ing1 «TRUHK ihng», noun. 1. the act or business of carrying goods or articles on a truck or trucks. 2. = truckage. (Cf. ↑truckage) 3. a slow, shuffling cakewalk, danced with the index finger of one hand pointed upward. 4. U.S. Slang. the… … Useful english dictionary
truck — I [[t]trʌk[/t]] n. 1) trs a usu. large motor vehicle for carrying goods and materials, consisting either of a single self propelled unit or of a trailer vehicle hauled by a tractor unit 2) trs any of various wheeled frames, platforms, or carts… … From formal English to slang
truck farm — truck′ farm n. agr. brit. a farm for the growing of vegetables for the market • Etymology: 1865–70, amer. truck′ farm er, n. truck′ farm ing, n … From formal English to slang
NW First Truck — Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau Fabriks Gesellschaft First Truck Manufacturer Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau Fabriks Gesellschaft A.G. today Tatra, A.S. Production 1898 Assembly Ko … Wikipedia
park|ing — «PAHR kihng», noun. 1. the act of a person who parks, especially of leaving an automobile, truck, or other vehicle for a time, especially in a public place: »restrictions on parking. 2. parking space: »Some businessmen also help by providing free … Useful english dictionary
pav|ing — «PAY vihng», noun. 1. material for pavement: »The truck dumped a load of paving. 2. a pavement: »She fell on the paving and skinned her knee. 3. the act or work of a person or thing that paves … Useful english dictionary
cast·ing — /ˈkæstıŋ, Brit ˈkɑːstıŋ/ noun, pl ings [count] : something made from material that hardens in a mold The workers make metal castings for truck engines … Useful english dictionary
trucking — truck|ing [ˈtrʌkıŋ] n [U] AmE the business of taking goods from place to place by road … Dictionary of contemporary English
trucking — truck|ing [ trʌkıŋ ] noun uncount the job or business of carrying goods or animals in trucks: a trucking company … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
trucking — truck•ing [[t]ˈtrʌk ɪŋ[/t]] n. trs the process or business of conveying articles or goods on trucks • Etymology: 1800–10 … From formal English to slang
