English Words Starting With T

• trucial coast

  nounC2
  /ˌtruː.ʃəl ˈkəʊst/The historical name for the region of the southeastern Arabian Peninsula comprising the sheikhdoms that later became the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
• trucial states

  plural-nounVery Low
  /ˌtruː.ʃəl ˈsteɪts/A former British protectorate comprising seven sheikhdoms on the eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, known for a series of truces with Britain.
• truck

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /trʌk/A large motor vehicle designed to transport cargo, goods, or materials by road.
• truck bolster

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˈtrʌk ˌbəʊl.stər/A transverse structural support on a railroad freight car (or lorry) located beneath the chassis, upon which the main body of the car rests. It connects to the truck (UK: bogie) assembly.
• truck camper

  nounLow-Mid
  /ˌtrʌk ˈkæm.pər/A portable living accommodation unit that is designed to be loaded onto and removed from the bed of a pickup truck.
• truck crop

  nounLow
  /ˈtrʌk ˌkrɒp/A crop, typically vegetables, grown for sale in nearby markets or to commercial distributors, as opposed to subsistence or large-scale grain farming.
• truck farm

  nounLow
  /ˈtrʌk ˌfɑːm/A farm where vegetables are grown for sale in nearby markets; a market garden.
• truck jobber

  nounLow
  /trʌk ˈdʒɒb.ə/A wholesaler in the food industry who uses their own fleet of trucks to deliver goods directly to retailers, often combining distribution with sales.
• truck racing

  nounB2
  /ˈtrʌk ˌreɪsɪŋ/A competitive motorsport where modified trucks race on closed circuits, often involving jumps and rough terrain.
• truck stop

  nounMedium
  /trʌk stɒp/A roadside facility where truck drivers can refuel, eat, and rest.
• truck system

  nounRare
  /trʌk ˈsɪstəm/A historical labor practice where workers are paid in goods or company scrip instead of cash.
• truck trailer

  nounMedium
  /trʌk ˈtreɪ.lə/An unpowered vehicle towed by a truck, designed for transporting cargo.
• truckage

  nounC2
  /ˈtrʌkɪdʒ/The charge for transporting goods by road using a truck or lorry.
• truckdriver

  nounB2
  /ˈtrʌk ˌdraɪ.vər/A person who drives a truck (a large motor vehicle for transporting goods) as their occupation.
• truckee

  nounLow
  /ˈtrʌkiː/A river in the western United States, flowing from Lake Tahoe in California to Pyramid Lake in Nevada, or a town in California, USA.
• trucker

  nounB1
  /ˈtrʌk.ər/A person whose job is to drive a large truck (or lorry) for transporting goods over long distances.
• truckie

  nounMedium
  /ˈtrʌk.i/A person who drives a truck for a living.
• trucking

  nounMedium
  /ˈtrʌk.ɪŋ/The activity or business of transporting goods by truck.
• truckle

  nounverbverb-intransitiveC2
  /ˈtrʌk(ə)l/To submit weakly or servilely; to yield obsequiously.
• truckle bed

  nounLow
  /ˈtrʌkəl bed/A low bed on wheels that can be stored under a larger bed.

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