trailer
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noun \ˈtrā-lər\Definition of TRAILER
1
: one that trails
2
: a trailing plant
3
: a nonautomotive vehicle designed to be hauled by road: as a : a vehicle for transporting something <a boat trailer>; especially : semitrailer 1 b : a vehicle designed to serve wherever parked as a temporary dwelling or place of business c : mobile home
4
a : preview 3 b : a short blank strip of film attached to the end of a reel
See Examples of TRAILER
- We helped them load the furniture onto the trailer.
- <the band packed their equipment back into their trailer and headed off to their next gig>
First Known Use of TRAILER
1590
Related to TRAILER
- Synonyms
- caravan, motor home, recreational vehicle, RV, camper
2trailer
verbDefinition of TRAILER
intransitive verb1
: to live or travel in or with a trailer
2
: to be transportable by trailer <a light boat that trailers easily>
transitive verb
: to transport (as a boat) by means of a trailer
— trail·er·able \-lə-rə-bəl\ adjective
— trail·er·ing noun
First Known Use of TRAILER
1938
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