{ bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_btmslot_300x250' }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '555365', size: [160, 600] }}, 'increment': 1, The average salary for a Truck Driver is £30,200 gross per year (£2,010 net per month), which is £600 (+2%) higher than the UK's national average salary. { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_btmslot' }}]}]; 'max': 3, ga('require', 'displayfeatures'); iasLog("criterion : cdo_pt = entry"); { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_MidArticle' }}, "noPingback": true, No, it's not one of those nasty yellow clamps that traffic police use to immobilize cars whose drivers have been naughty over parking fines. }, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195451', size: [320, 50] }}, {code: 'ad_rightslot', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_rightslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_rightslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250]] } }, { var btScript = document.createElement('script'); iasLog("criterion : sfr = cdo_dict_english"); { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11653860' }}, But what's a zebra? dfpSlots['topslot_a'] = googletag.defineSlot('/23202586/cdo_topslot', [], 'ad_topslot_a').defineSizeMapping(mapping_topslot_a).setTargeting('sri', '0').setTargeting('vp', 'top').setTargeting('hp', 'center').addService(googletag.pubads()); { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '555365', size: [160, 600] }}, No, it's not a place where cars go to play. Motorways are Britain's biggest, fastest limited access highways. filter: 'include' The lorry was in Eastern Avenue at the Waterglade Industrial Park in Grays, Essex. It's easier if you can ask a helpful passerby to show you how to "raise the bonnet.". { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_topslot' }}]}, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_Billboard' }}, You must remain stopped until the person has crossed the Zebra completely. dfpSlots['rightslot2'] = googletag.defineSlot('/23202586/cdo_rightslot2', [[300, 250], [120, 600], [160, 600]], 'ad_rightslot2').defineSizeMapping(mapping_rightslot2).setTargeting('sri', '0').setTargeting('vp', 'mid').setTargeting('hp', 'right').addService(googletag.pubads()); { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_rightslot' }}, { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654208' }}, The ambulance service informed Essex Police, who arrived shortly afterwards. iasLog("setting page_url: - https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/lorry"); If the part of the vehicle that contains the driver and the engine is all one with the goods carrying part, then it would be called a van. A tout whose duty is to help load passenger vehicles at. { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '19042093' }}, var mapping_houseslot_a = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([963, 0], [300, 250]).addSize([0, 0], []).build(); The very large North American truck, often called a "semi", that pulls shipping containers or other large dry cargo containers on a flatbed fitted with wheels is an articulated lorry or sometimes, a juggernaut. { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_MidArticle' }}, Bumpers are still called bumpers but those the side bits, front and back aren't fenders in Britain; they are wings. var mapping_houseslot_b = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([963, 0], []).addSize([0, 0], [300, 250]).build(); var pbHdSlots = [ { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_btmslot' }}, However, steam wagons were not common until the mid-19th century. { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195467', size: [320, 100] }}, "sign-out": "https://dictionary.cambridge.org/auth/signout?rid=READER_ID" { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654156' }}, var mapping_btmslot_a = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([746, 0], [[300, 250], 'fluid']).addSize([0, 0], [[300, 250], [320, 50], [300, 50], 'fluid']).build(); ga('set', 'dimension2', "entryex"); iasLog("criterion : cdo_tc = resp"); The word ‘truck’ only applies to smaller uncovered goods vehicles such as pickup trucks. 'max': 8, googletag.pubads().setTargeting("sfr", "cdo_dict_english"); When you reach an intersection - whether controlled by traffic lights or not - do not drive onto the crisscrossed area until the road beyond it is clear for you to enter. If you decide to study for a British driving test to get a British driving license, you'll find the word "carriageway" in the UK Highway Code. },{ { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11653860' }}, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_leftslot' }}, { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_rightslot2_flex' }}, And 9 Other UK Driving Terms Explained. }], ga('send', 'pageview'); Add lorry to one of your lists below, or create a new one. Some dictionaries suggest it is related to the English dialect word "lurry" that means to pull, drag or lug - and that's been around since 1571!. 'cap': true storage: { }, "authorization": "https://dictionary.cambridge.org/auth/info?rid=READER_ID&url=CANONICAL_URL&ref=DOCUMENT_REFERRER&type=ENTRY_TRANSLATE&v1=english&v2=lorry&v3=&v4=english&_=RANDOM", { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_topslot' }}, { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654156' }}, For the shame of brexiters, the EU is asking member countries to stop the transport ban to the UK:" While it is important to take swift temporary precautionary action to limit the further spread of the new strain of the virus and all non-essential travel to and from the UK should be discouraged, essential travel and transit of passengers should be facilitated. } Most, but not, all are limited access. {code: 'ad_btmslot_a', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_btmslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_btmslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250]] } }, {code: 'ad_btmslot_a', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_btmslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_btmslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250]] } }, The word ‘lorry’ originated in the north of England. { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '446381' }}, A dual carriageway is a road that has a dividing strip of some kind between cars going in opposite directions - in other words, a divided highway. { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_topslot' }}]}, }, { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11653860' }}, At 1930 prices, bullock carts worked out much cheaper than motor lorries, both in terms of initial and recurring costs. name: "pubCommonId", var dfpSlots = {}; — Ian Wishart, Bloomberg.com, "U.K. But a car boot is that place in the back of the car where you stow your stuff. iasLog("criterion : cdo_ptl = entry-lcp"); { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_SR' }}, With Britain less than four months away from its final split with the European Union, U.K. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick gave himself sweeping powers to build truck … Victims included women and children desperate for a better life when they paid up to £14,000 each for a “VIP” smuggling service. iasLog("exclusion label : wprod"); Other children sometimes identified this same sound as a. The roads of the time, built for horse and carriages, limited these vehicles to very short hauls, usually from a factory to the nearest railway station. { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195451', size: [300, 50] }}, {code: 'ad_rightslot2', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_rightslot2', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_rightslot2' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250], [120, 600], [160, 600]] } }, Recent Examples on the Web To mitigate the risk, the government has built lorry parks and drivers entering Kent will require a permit or risk a fine. { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195465', size: [300, 250] }}, So, you might be told to take the first exit from the roundabout. document.head.appendChild(btScript); { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195466', size: [728, 90] }}, The word in the example sentence does not match the entry word. The word was in use for certain kinds of freight-carrying rail cars long before motor vehicles were invented and it has been around since the early 19th century. { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a9690ab01717182962182bb50ce0007', pos: 'cdo_topslot_mobile_flex' }}, params: { To be classed as a lorry, the cab pulling the goods carrying part of the vehicle is always physically distinct and usually separate. 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Whatever you do, don't panic. { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195451', size: [300, 50] }}, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_topslot' }}, { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '387233' }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195464', size: [120, 600] }}, "sign-in": "https://dictionary.cambridge.org/auth/signin?rid=READER_ID", pid: '94' Essex lorry deaths: Why do thousands of Vietnamese migrants risk their lives to come to the UK? They are also similar to the turnpikes and thruways of the Northeast though they are, with one small exception, not toll roads. { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_SR' }}, Just treat each part of the double mini-roundabout as if it is an individual one, with the second little traffic circle simply being one of the exits off of the first one. ga('set', 'dimension3', "default"); { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '705055' }}, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_rightslot2' }}, { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_topslot' }}]}, … { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '346693' }}, How about a roundabout? { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195464', size: [120, 600] }}, iasLog("criterion : cdo_t = road-vehicles"); var googletag = googletag || {}; Box junctions are almost always monitored by traffic cameras so it's wise to know the rules to avoid getting a ticket. dfpSlots['rightslot'] = googletag.defineSlot('/23202586/cdo_rightslot', [[300, 250]], 'ad_rightslot').defineSizeMapping(mapping_rightslot).setTargeting('sri', '0').setTargeting('vp', 'mid').setTargeting('hp', 'right').addService(googletag.pubads()); { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '194852', size: [300, 250] }}, "Carriageway" is an obsolete term that you won't see in many other contexts. bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162050', zoneId: '776358', position: 'atf' }}, And if it carries liquid - like gasoline or milk - it's a tanker (not a tanker truck). },{ 'buckets': [{ {code: 'ad_topslot_b', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_topslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_topslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[728, 90]] } }, bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776140', position: 'atf' }}, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_SR' }}, { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '19042093' }}, "sign-up": "https://dictionary.cambridge.org/auth/signup?rid=READER_ID", { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_rightslot2' }}]}]; A box junction is an intersection filled with crisscrossed yellow lines. { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_rightslot' }}, { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_rightslot' }}]}, Pedestrians always have the right of way on a Zebra, no ifs, ands or buts. { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971063', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, "login": { initAdSlotRefresher(); { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654174' }}, Compared to the fog surrounding “lorry,” the roots of “truck” in the “large vehicle” sense are satisfyingly clear. bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '1666926', position: 'btf' }}, { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_leftslot' }}]}, { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654157' }}, { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971080', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, But not always; sometimes for safety reasons, a two-lane road - with one lane going in each direction - may be made into a dual carriageway. window.ga=window.ga||function(){(ga.q=ga.q||[]).push(arguments)};ga.l=+new Date; { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_topslot' }}, “Truck“ is often used in American contexts while the word “lorry” is more common in the United Kingdom. dfpSlots['houseslot_a'] = googletag.defineSlot('/2863368/houseslot', [300, 250], 'ad_houseslot_a').defineSizeMapping(mapping_houseslot_a).setTargeting('sri', '0').setTargeting('vp', 'mid').setTargeting('hp', 'right').setCategoryExclusion('house').addService(googletag.pubads()); {code: 'ad_leftslot', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_leftslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_leftslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[120, 600], [160, 600]] } }, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '555365', size: [300, 250] }}, bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776156', position: 'atf' }}, "authorizationTimeout": 10000 'increment': 0.05, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_MidArticle' }}, bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '1666926', position: 'btf' }}, bidders: '*', Add the power of Cambridge Dictionary to your website using our free search box widgets. 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All these systems required the construction of roads and the deployment of timber lorries. { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_rightslot_flex' }}, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_Billboard' }}, The divider can be anything from a metal or concrete barrier to a wide, median strip of grass. googletag.pubads().setCategoryExclusion('lcp').setCategoryExclusion('resp').setCategoryExclusion('wprod'); },{ { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971066', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, This is exactly the opposite of what you would do on a US traffic circle, but don't worry, roundabout entrances are engineered so that you are guided in going in the correct direction. iasLog("criterion : cdo_c = " + ["leisure_food_travel"]); {code: 'ad_leftslot', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_leftslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_leftslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[120, 600], [160, 600], [300, 600]] } }, googletag.pubads().disableInitialLoad(); {code: 'ad_rightslot2', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_rightslot2', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_rightslot2' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250], [120, 600], [160, 600]] } }, const customGranularity = { bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776160', position: 'atf' }}, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_SR' }}, LONDON – Police in southeastern England said that 39 people were found dead Wednesday inside a truck container believed to have come from Bulgaria.. { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654149' }}, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_btmslot' }}, The Dutch driver of the lorry, Perry Wacker, was jailed for 14 years in April 2001 for the manslaughter of the immigrants, who had paid a criminal gang thousands to be smuggled into the UK. 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