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  • Term: lorries
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    lorries

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    1) "Lorries" -- As to lorries

    lor·ry
    Pronunciation: 'lor-E, 'lär-
    Function: noun
    Inflected Form(s): plural lorries
    Etymology: origin unknown
    chiefly British : MOTORTRUCK
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    The driver of this DAF tractor with an auto-transport semi-trailer truck prepares to offload Å koda Octavia cars in Cardiff, Wales

    A truck is a large vehicle usually used for transporting bulk goods or other materials. The word "truck" comes from the Greek "trochos", meaning "wheel". In America, the big wheels of wagons were called trucks. When the gasoline engine-driven trucks came into fashion, these were called "motortrucks" and the Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV)). Lorry is a British term but is only used for the medium and heavy types (see below), i.e. a van, a pickup or a SUV would never be regarded as a "lorry". Other languages have loanwords based on these terms, such as the Malay lori and the Mexican Spanish troca (or pickup in northern Mexico).

    In Australia and New Zealand a small vehicle with an open back is called a ute (short for "utility vehicle") and the word "truck" is reserved for larger vehicles.

    A road train in Australia. A British, 1931-built Sentinel steam lorry.