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breakdown truck

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Motor vehicles
ˈbreakdown ˌtruck (also breakdown lorry) noun [countable] British English  TTCREPAIRa vehicle with special equipment that is used to pull a car that is broken and does not work to a place where it can be repaired 〔拖走抛锚汽车的〕牵引车,救险车 SYN American English tow truck5 see picture at 见图 truck1
Examples from the Corpus
breakdown truckThe officers called a breakdown truck to pull him out.Theft from truck: A gear box was stolen from a breakdown truck in Anchorage Lane, Northallerton.
ˈbreakdown ˌtruck nounChineseSyllable
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breakdown truck
ˈbreakdown ˌtruck (also ˈbreakdown ˌlorry) noun [countable] British English
a vehicle with special equipment that is used to pull a car that is broken and does not work to a place where it can be repaired
   SYN  tow truck American English


breakdown truckBrE /ˈbreɪkdaʊn trʌk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbreɪkdaʊn trʌk/ 🔊 (BrE) (also ˈtow truck NAmE, BrE ) noun
a truck that is used for taking cars away to be repaired when they have had a breakdown (把故障车辆送去修理的)救险车