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hauler

noun

Simple meaning

A person or company engaged in the haulage of goods.

Pronunciation

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hawler

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈhɔlɚ

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Definition

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noun

  1. A person or company engaged in the haulage of goods.

  2. A person or thing that hauls another person or thing.

  3. A haulage contractor

  4. A truck, lorry (vehicle used to transport heavy goods)

  5. A miner who hauls coal from the coalface to the bottom of the shaft.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Miner

coal hauler

Truck

freight haulercargo hauler

Other combinations

garbage haulerwaste haulertrash haulerlog haulermilk hauler

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Inflected forms

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  • haulverbBase word

    Draw slowly or heavily.

Compound terms

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  • garbage haulernounCompound term

    Someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse.

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