English noun: trailer |
1. | trailer (person) someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind |
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| Synonyms | dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, poke |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bum, do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | lingerer, loiterer, plodder, potterer, putterer, slowcoach, slowpoke, stick-in-the-mud, straggler, strayer |
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2. | trailer (communication) an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future |
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| Synonyms | preview, prevue |
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| Broader (hypernym) | ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing |
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3. | trailer (artifact) a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor |
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| Broader (hypernym) | conveyance, transport |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | car carrier, semi, semitrailer |
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| Part meronym | articulated lorry, rig, semi, tractor trailer, trailer truck, trucking rig |
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4. | trailer (artifact) a wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is equipped for occupancy |
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| Synonyms | house trailer |
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| Broader (hypernym) | wheeled vehicle |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | camper trailer, manufactured home, mobile home |
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