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Lorry Load Noun ˈlɒri ˈlɔːri Driver Frozen Fish

Word3 lorry
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈlɒri/ /ˈlɔːri/
Example
  • a lorry driver
  • a lorry load of frozen fish
  • emergency food supplies were brought in by lorry.
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lorry

(noun)/ˈlɒri/ /ˈlɔːri/
  1. a large vehicle for carrying heavy loads by road
    • a lorry driver
    • a lorry load of frozen fish
    • Emergency food supplies were brought in by lorry.

    Extra Examples

    • A dozen people suffered minor injuries after a lorry jackknifed on an icy M62.
    • Her husband was a long-distance lorry driver.
    • The lorry had shed its load under the bridge.
    • The motorway was closed by an overturned lorry.
    • a refrigerated lorry carrying beer
  2. goods that fell off the back of a lorry were probably stolen. People say or accept that they came ‘off the back of a lorry’ to avoid saying or asking where they really came from.
  3. Word Origin

    • mid 19th cent.: perhaps from the given name Laurie.
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