Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A big rig truck: a semi-trailer plus the truck or tractor pulling it.
Etymologies
- From the total number of wheels: two front steering wheels on the tractor, plus dual wheels on each end of two axles (total of 8) at the rear of the tractor and supporting the front of the trailer, plus dual wheels on two axles at the rear of the trailer. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“We're a nation of 40 million against islands with only a couple of thousand inhabitants, that's like an 18-wheeler bearing down on a bicycle.”
The Guardian: Argentina criticises Prince William's tour of duty of Falkland Islands
“This is like riding on a motorcycle and going right in front of an 18-wheeler.”
“Finally, the fully assembled car was loaded onto an 18-wheeler and hauled 350 miles to central Alabama.”
“The driver pulled into a truck stop and pulled nose to nose with an 18-wheeler with its lights on.”
“If the government is going to remove us by force, well, they're not going to succeed," one unnamed trucker next to his parked 18-wheeler told a local broadcaster.”
The Wall Street Journal: Riot Police Face Striking Truckers in Colombia
“He left his youth in the driver's seat of 18-wheeler trucks amidst the bitter Chicago winters.”
The Huffington Post: Adrián Aldaba: Mi Jefe and the Ivory Tower: A Close Reading of Familial Ties
“He actually walked out to the West Side Highway and replaced the engine on an 18-wheeler.”
“We are thinking she could go in the back of her uncle's truck - he drives an 18-wheeler," says the woman's husband, John, a U.S. citizen, suggesting how his wife, Viridiana, who is Mexican and crossed the U.S. border illegally eight years ago, might leave Arizona.”
The Washington Post: In Arizona, an illegal immigrant and her family face a stark choice
“Snagged by his superiors, who call the move dangerous because it makes an 18-wheeler hard to control, Mr. Andersen pulled his truck over and called the dispatcher for his tongue-lashing.”
“Gary Vann pines for the days when he could put the pedal to the metal in his 18-wheeler and hurtle down empty stretches of highway at 100 miles per hour.”
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