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lorry(2)(dictionary)
lorry(dictionary)

lorry(1) (iou)



lorry noun. M19.
[Perh. from the personal name Laurie.]
a. A long flat low wagon without sides. Also, a truck or wagon used on a railway or tramway. M19.
b. A large strong motor vehicle for transporting goods, troops, etc., esp. an open one with a flat platform. E20.
army lorry, articulated lorry, goods lorry, etc. fall off a lorry, fall off the back of a lorry (of goods etc.) be acquired in dubious circumstances from an unspecified source.
Mining. A running bridge over a pit. L19.
Comb.: lorry-bus a lorry used as a vehicle for public transport; lorry-hop verb hitchhike by lorry; lorry park an open space or lot reserved for the parking of lorries.