lorryUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɒri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlɔri, ˈlɑri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lôr′ē, lor′ē)
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lorry
- truck ‘lorry’ In British English, a lorry is a large vehicle used for transporting goods by road. The lorries were carrying 42 tonnes of sand. ‘truck’ In American English, a vehicle like this is called a truck. In British English, small open lorries are sometimes called trucks. A blue truck drove up and delivered some boxes. *
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