An articulated vehicle, especially a lorry, is made in two or more sections which are joined together by metal bars, so that the vehicle can turn more easily.
[British]regional note: in AM, usually use rig, trailer truck
Synonyms: attached, joined, coupled, jointed More Synonyms of articulated
articulated in British English
(ɑːˈtɪkjʊˌleɪtɪd)
adjective
engineering, British
made in two sections
An articulated lorry was blown over by high winds.
Examples of 'articulated' in a sentence
articulated
Ironically he was killed on his first visit back to the UK in ten years when his car was hit by an articulated lorry outside London.
MacNeill, Alastair CODE BREAKER (2003)
It was not that her parents ever articulated this sentiment, it was something she instinctively knew.
Sara MacDonald SEA MUSIC (2003)
In other languages
articulated
British English: articulated ADJECTIVE
An articulated vehicle, especially a lorry, is made in two or more sections which are joined together by metal bars, so that the vehicle can turn more easily.
He tumbled headlong into the path of an articulated lorry.
American English: articulated
Brazilian Portuguese: bitrem
Chinese: 铰接式的 >车辆
European Spanish: articulado
French: articulé
German: Gelenk-
Italian: articolato
Japanese: 連結式の
Korean: 연접식인
European Portuguese: articulado
Latin American Spanish: articulado
All related terms of 'articulated'
articulate
If you describe someone as articulate , you mean that they are able to express their thoughts and ideas easily and well .
articulated joint
a flexible joint
articulated lorry
a lorry made in two separate sections, a tractor and a trailer , connected by a pivoted bar
articulated vehicle
a large vehicle (esp a lorry ) made in two separate sections, a tractor and a trailer , connected by a pivoted bar
over-articulate
excessively articulate
re-articulate
to articulate (something) again
artic
a large vehicle (esp a lorry ) made in two separate sections, a tractor and a trailer , connected by a pivoted bar