lorry

Meanings

• noun

  A large motor vehicle designed to transport heavy goods.

  - "The lorry driver delivered the goods to the warehouse."
  - "A long line of lorries was queuing at the border crossing."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

hauler , rig , tractor trailer , truck

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lorry
borrow , tomorrow , sorrow

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Variants

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

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Etymology

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The word 'lorry' comes from the Old English word 'hloric' meaning 'cart' or 'wagon'.

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Trivia

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1. The world's largest lorry has a payload capacity of 410 tons and is used for transporting coal in Russia.

2. The Guinness World Record for the longest convoy of lorries was set in India in 2011, with 10,047 lorries participating.

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Related Concepts

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1. Truck: A large motor vehicle designed to transport goods. 'Lorry' is often used interchangeably with 'truck' in the UK, but in the US, 'truck' generally refers to a larger vehicle than a lorry.

2. Articulated lorry: A type of lorry with a detachable trailer. Also known as a 'semi-trailer truck' in the US.

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Culture

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In popular culture, lorries are often featured in songs, such as 'Convoy' by C.W. McCall, and in films, such as 'Duel' directed by Steven Spielberg.

How to Memorize "lorry"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a large vehicle with a cab and a cargo area. Imagine heavy goods being loaded into the cargo area.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lorry' with heavy goods transportation and large vehicles.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym 'Large Old Red Yoke' to help remember the meaning of 'lorry': Large (size), Old (historical), Red (color of some lorries), Yoke (a type of vehicle with a fixed connection between the tractor unit and the trailer).

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