lorries

Meanings

• noun

  Large road vehicles used to transport goods.

  - "The lorries were delivering supplies to the construction site."
  - "He became a truck driver and drove lorries for a living."

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Synonyms

hauler , rig , tractor trailer , truck

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lorries
boring , adoring , exploring , warning

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Variants

List of all variants of lorries that leads to same result
lorries , lorry

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Etymology

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Derived from the Middle English word 'lorie', meaning a cart or wagon.

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Trivia

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1. The first motor lorry was built in 1896 by Gottlieb Daimler.

2. In some countries, lorries are also referred to as 'trucks' or 'wagons'.

3. The largest lorry ever built was the Belaz 75710, which can carry a payload of up to 450 tonnes.

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Related Concepts

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1. Trucks: Synonymous term for lorries, often used interchangeably.

2. Goods transport: The process of moving goods from one place to another using lorries.

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Culture

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Lorries have played a significant role in various forms of art and literature, such as the novel 'Steppenwolf' by Hermann Hesse, which features a character named Harry Haller who drives a lorry.

How to Memorize "lorries"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large vehicle with a cabin at the front and an open cargo area at the back, filled with various types of goods.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lorries' with the image of a delivery truck making its way through the city.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Lorries Load Lots Rapidly' to help remember the definition of the word.

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