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Definition of Trailer
1. Noun. Someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind.
Generic synonyms: Bum, Do-nothing, Idler, Layabout, Loafer
Specialized synonyms: Lingerer, Loiterer, Plodder, Slowcoach, Slowpoke, Stick-in-the-mud, Potterer, Putterer, Straggler, Strayer
Derivative terms: Dawdle, Dawdle, Dawdle, Lag, Lag, Pokey, Poky, Trail, Trail
2. Noun. An advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future.
Generic synonyms: Ad, Advert, Advertisement, Advertising, Advertizement, Advertizing
3. Noun. A large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor.
Generic synonyms: Conveyance, Transport
Group relationships: Articulated Lorry, Rig, Semi, Tractor Trailer, Trailer Truck, Trucking Rig
Derivative terms: Trail
4. Noun. A wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is equipped for occupancy.
Specialized synonyms: Camper Trailer, Manufactured Home, Mobile Home
Generic synonyms: Wheeled Vehicle
Derivative terms: Trail
Definition of Trailer
1. n. One who, or that which, trails.
2. n. A car coupled to, and drawn by, a motor car in front of it; -- used esp. of such cars on street railroads. Called also trail car.
Definition of Trailer
1. Noun. (Australia New Zealand US) A small vehicle, usually open-topped, towed behind another, and used for carrying equipment, etc, that cannot be carried in the leading vehicle. ¹
2. Noun. (British) Any vehicle designed to be towed, with the exception of a caravan. ¹
3. Noun. (American English) A furnished vehicle towed behind another, and used as a dwelling when stationary. ¹
4. Noun. (American English) A prefabricated home that could be towed to a new destination, but typically is permanently left in an area designated for such homes. ¹
5. Noun. (context: mainly US media) A preview of a film, video game or TV show. ¹
6. Noun. (computing) A usually invalid value used to signal the end of a list of data, often sorting last alphabetically ("">") or numerically ("99999") among all possible valid values; especially common in punched cards, where the final card is called a ''trailer card''. ¹
7. Noun. someone or something that trails ¹
8. Noun. (networking) the last part of a packet, often containing a check sequence ¹
9. Verb. To load on a trailer or to transport by trailer. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Trailer
1. to transport by means of a trailer (a vehicle drawn by another) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Trailer
1. One who, or that which, trails. 2. A wheeled vehicle without a motor, designed to be drawn by a powered vehicle; especially. Such a vehicle equipped as a mobile dwelling unit, used as such when parked, also called mobile home. 3. A trailer (2) designed to carry a heavy object, as a boat trailer. 4. (Movies) A short blank segment of movie film attached to the end; used for convenient insertion of the film in a projector. 5. A part of an object which extends some distance beyond the main body of the object; as, the trailer of a plant. Trailer park. An area equipped to accommodate trailers (2), often with outlets supplying electrical power and water. Synonym: trailer camp, trailer court. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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