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lorry

[ lawr-ee, lor-ee ]

noun

plural lorries.
  1. Chiefly British. a motor truck, especially a large one.
  2. any of various conveyances running on rails, as for transporting material in a mine or factory.
  3. a long, low, horse-drawn wagon without sides.


lorry

/ ˈ±ôÉ’°ùɪ /

noun

  1. a large motor vehicle designed to carry heavy loads, esp one with a flat platform US and Canadian nametruck See also articulated vehicle
  2. off the back of a lorry informal.
    a phrase used humorously to imply that something has been dishonestly acquired

    it fell off the back of a lorry

  3. any of various vehicles with a flat load-carrying surface, esp one designed to run on rails
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lorry1

First recorded in 1830–40; akin to dial. lurry to pull, drag, lug
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lorry1

C19: perhaps related to northern English dialect lurry to pull, tug
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Elsewhere, striking bin workers, who are members of Unite the Union, claimed they were "threatened" with arrest and fines if they continued to delay bin lorries leaving a depot in Tyseley.

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Three men have been killed in a crash involving a car and a lorry.

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Detectives discovered the cannabis after they stopped a man in a lorry travelling from Larne Harbour in County Antrim on Saturday.

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Two years ago he chose to leave the profession and become a lorry driver – and says he's a lot happier in his new job.

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Striking workers on the picket line insisted they were only stopping lorries from leaving if they had safety concerns.

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