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    trailer
    /ˈtreɪlə/

    noun

    • 1. an unpowered vehicle towed by another.
    • 2. a series of extracts from a film or broadcast, used for advance publicity: "terrific trailers for mediocre movies"

    verb

    • 1. give advance publicity to (a film, broadcast, or proposal) by releasing extracts or selected details: "the series has already been heavily trailered"
    • 2. transport (something) by trailer: "the aircraft is easy to trailer and will fit into any garage"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRAILER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    TRAILER definition: 1. a box on wheels that is pulled by a car and is used for taking things from one place to another…. Learn more.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRAILER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A trailer is a container on wheels which is pulled by a vehicle and which is used for transporting large or heavy items.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › trailerTrailer - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A trailer is a wheeled vehicle that can't move on its own — it needs to be pulled by a car, truck, or other vehicle. Some bike-riding parents tow their small children behind them in bicycle trailers.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › trailerTrailer Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TRAILER is a nonautomotive vehicle designed to be hauled by road. How to use trailer in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRAILER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    TRAILER meaning: 1. a box on wheels that is pulled by a car and is used for taking things from one place to another…. Learn more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › trailerTrailer - definition of trailer by The Free Dictionary

    1. a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used esp. in hauling freight by road. 3. a person or thing that trails. 4. a trailing plant. 5. a short promotional film showing highlights of a forthcoming movie. 6. blank film at the end of a reel or strip of film, for winding off the film in a motion-picture camera or projector.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiontrailer noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    ) a notice, picture or film telling people about a product, job or service: a set of advertisements for a particular product or service; activities done in order to increase the sales of a product or service: a series of short scenes from a film or television programme, shown in advance to advertise it.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTRAILER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    TRAILER definition: 1. a container with wheels that can be pulled by a car or a truck 2. a house on wheels that can be…. Learn more.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › trailerTrailer Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    TRAILER meaning: 1 : a long platform or box with wheels that is pulled behind a truck or car and used to transport things; 2 : a vehicle that can be pulled by a truck or car and that can be parked and used as an office, vacation home, etc.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › trailer_ntrailer, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    What does the noun trailer mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun trailer, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.