18-wheeler vs semi-trailer

18-wheeler

noun
  • A big rig truck: a semi-trailer plus the truck or tractor pulling it. 

semi-trailer

noun
  • A trailer without front axle and with wheels only at the trailing end, designed to be pulled via a pivoting arrangement which also partially supports its weight. 

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