road train

Noun

Australia Canada US

(US, Australia, Canada) A transport concept consisting of a conventional prime mover truck pulling two or more trailers.

Japanese Meaning

一般的な牽引車（プライムムーバー）が、二台以上のトレーラーを連結して構成される輸送車両の概念

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On the remote outback highway, the road train thundered past, its prime mover hauling three long trailers.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

人里離れたアウトバックの幹線道路で、3台の長いトレーラーを牽引するトラックが轟音を立てながら通り過ぎた。

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(US, Australia, Canada) A transport concept consisting of a conventional prime mover truck pulling two or more trailers.

Road trains are big rigs made of tractors that pull more than one trailer. […] They are driven in remote areas of Canada, the United States, and Australia. Australia is home to the largest road trains in the world. […] It is common for Australian road trains to have up to six trailers attached to a single tractor, with each trailer holding up to 140 tons (127 tonnes) of freight.

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road trains

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