semi-trailer
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thumb|A tractor unit pulling a semi-trailer thumb|right|A truck pulling a semitrailer using a trailer dolly (trailer)|dolly
A semi-trailer is a trailer without a front axle. The combination of a semi-trailer and a tractor truck is called a semi-trailer truck (also known simply as a "semi-trailer", "tractor trailer", or "semi" in the United States).
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