motortruck

noun

mo·tor·truck ˈmō-tər-ˌtrək

: an automotive truck used especially for transporting freight

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1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of motortruck was in 1916

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motortruck

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: a self-propelled truck for transporting freight

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