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Vinony

articulated

adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

  1. Constructed with one or more pivoted joints which allow bending of an otherwise rigid structure.
  2. Of a vehicle, composed of component parts each with its own wheels and chassis, e.g. an articulated lorry, articulated bus, or certain kinds of streetcars and trains.

    “The trains are a fixed formation of four articulated vehicles, and are fitted with large vestibules, wide aisles, open gangways and air-conditioning.”

  3. Qualified by an article

noun

  1. An articulated vehicle, such as a locomotive.

    “The leading engine was one of the Class Y6 2-8-8-2 compound articulateds, [...] The stack noise of one of these great brutes slogging up a grade was quite unforgettable.”

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of articulate