big rig

noun

plural big rigs

: a large truck with an attached trailer that is used for hauling freight : semitrailer sense 2

A father and grandfather, Brubaker worked behind the wheel of a big rig for over a decade before transferring to a supervisory role.—

Deirdre Reilly

He formerly drove a big rig for a freight company.—

Jim Kleinpeter

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My big rig has keyboards going back to 1970 right through today. —

Jordan Hoffman, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024 Organizers promise a variety of trucks — little ones, big rigs and everything in between. —

Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024 The dashcam footage proved the big rig driver had actually caused the crash, Beverly said. —

Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 20 Sep. 2024 In another instance, a vehicle was struck by a big rig, whose driver claimed the other vehicle had pulled into his lane. —

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