articulated
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articulated
verb
- simple past and past participle of articulate
adjective
- Constructed with one or more pivoted joints which allow bending of an otherwise rigid structure.
- 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.
- Qualified by an article
Opposite: non-articulated, nonarticulated, unarticulated
noun articulateds
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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.
Similar: artic
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: jointed, expressed, made, clear, reflected, built, anchored, raised, couched, hinged, contained, cast, linked, exposed, connected, set
adjective
Opposite: non-articulated, nonarticulated, unarticulated
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adj Having one or more pivoted joints
| Português | articulado |
|---|---|
| Français | articulé |
| Deutsch | Gelenk- |
adj Describing a vehicle with such joints
| Português | articulado |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Gelenk- |
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