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trucking

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /ˈtɹʌkɪŋ/

Noun

trucking noun

  1. Trading, bartering.
  2. The conveyance of freight by trucks.
  3. Lateral movement of the camera.
  4. Moving quickly

Verb

trucking verb

  1. To drive a truck: Generally a truck driver's slang.
  2. To convey by truck.“Last week, Cletus trucked 100 pounds of lumber up to Dubuque.”
  3. To travel or live contentedly.“Keep on trucking!”
  4. To persist, to endure.“Keep on trucking!”

trucking verb

  1. To fail; run out; run short; be unavailable; diminish; abate.
  2. To give in; give way; knuckle under; truckle.
  3. To deceive; cheat; defraud.

trucking verb

  1. To tread (down); stamp on; trample (down).

trucking verb

  1. To trade, exchange; barter.
  2. To engage in commerce; to barter or deal.
  3. To have dealings or social relationships with; to engage with.

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freighthaulingcartagelorrycarriageroadhighwaytransportati…intercitycargotrucking

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