SEMI

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle

Synonyms:

semi; semitrailer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("semi" is a kind of...):

trailer (a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor)

Holonyms ("semi" is a part of...):

articulated lorry; rig; semi; tractor trailer; trailer truck; trucking rig (a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together)

Meaning:

A truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together

Synonyms:

articulated lorry; rig; semi; tractor trailer; trailer truck; trucking rig

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("semi" is a kind of...):

motortruck; truck (an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling)

Meronyms (parts of "semi"):

semi; semitrailer (a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle)

trailer (a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "semi"):

tandem trailer (trucking rig with two trailers in tandem)

Meaning:

One of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament

Synonyms:

semi; semifinal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("semi" is a kind of...):

match (a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete)

Holonyms ("semi" is a part of...):

elimination tournament (a tournament in which losers are eliminated in successive rounds)