trailer

B2
Pronunciation
/ˈtɹeɪlə(ɹ)/
/ˈtɹeɪlɚ/
Noun
9 definition(s)
1 Definition

Someone who or something that trails.

2 Definition

Part of an object which extends some distance beyond the main body of the object.

Synonyms
appendage appendix attachment extension extrusion
Example Sentences
  • the trailer of a plant
3 Definition

An unpowered wheeled vehicle, not a caravan or camper, that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, etc, that cannot be carried in the leading vehicle.

Example Sentences
  • At the end of the day, we put the snowmobiles back on the trailer.
4 Definition

A furnished vehicle towed behind another, and used as a dwelling when stationary; a caravan; a camper.

Synonyms
camper camper van caravan mobile home
Example Sentences
  • We drove our trailer to Yellowstone Park.
5 Definition

A prefabricated home that could be towed to a new destination but is typically permanently left in an area designated for such homes.

Synonyms
mobile home
Example Sentences
  • The young couple′s first home was in a trailer.
6 Definition

A preview of a film, video game or TV show.

Synonyms
preview teaser
Example Sentences
  • The trailer for that movie makes it seem like it would be fun.
7 Definition

A short blank segment of film at the end of a reel, for convenient insertion of the film in a projector.

8 Definition

The final record of a list of data items, often identified by a key field with an otherwise invalid value that sorts last alphabetically (e.g., “ZZZZZ”) or numerically (“99999”); especially common in the context of punched cards, where the final card is called a trailer card.

Synonyms
sentinel
Example Sentences
  • The linked list terminates with a trailer record.
9 Definition

The last part of a packet, often containing a check sequence.

Antonyms
header
Example Sentences
  • The encapsulation layer adds an eight-byte header and a two-byte trailer to each packet.
Verb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

To load on a trailer or to transport by trailer.

Example Sentences
  • The engine wouldn't run any more so we had to trailer my old car to the wrecking yard.