trailer

(trā'lər)
n.

1. A large transport vehicle designed to be hauled by a truck or tractor.
2. A furnished vehicle drawn by a truck or automobile and used when parked as a dwelling or office.
3. 1. A short filmed advertisement for a movie; a preview.
   2. A short, blank strip of film at the end of a reel.

v., -ered, -er·ing, -ers.

v.tr.
To transport by a trailer: trailered the boat to the beach.

v.intr.
To travel or live in a trailer.

trailerable trail'er·a·ble adj.

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In communications, a code or set of codes that make up the last part of a transmitted message. See trailer label.

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Section of a computerized customer file record that represents a particular order; also called contract. In some file systems, a base record, containing information pertinent to each customer (such as name and address), is supplemented by trailers containing information pertinent to each order from that customer, such as source key, product name, quantity, and price and payment status. Trailers accumulate as additional orders are received. In subscription files, trailers accumulate as subscriptions are renewed and are deleted as subscriptions expire.

IN BRIEF: A wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck.

My sister wanted to be an actress, but she never made it. She does live in a trailer. She made it half way. She's an actress, she just never gets called to the set. — Mitch Hedberg

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For a list of words related to trailer, see:

• Trucks and Buses - trailer: engineless container drawn by tractor or other vehicle; auto-drawn highway vehicle with living facilities
• Types of Trains, Cars, and Lines - trailer: flatcar pushed ahead of engine to couple to other cars on section unfit for locomotive
• Types of Buildings - trailer: movable structure with living facilities
• Movie People and Show Business - trailer: film clip used as in-theater advertisement; preview of upcoming release

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - trailer, påhængsvogn, (bot) udløber, slyngplante, forfilm
v. tr. - avertere i en forfilm
v. intr. - bo i campingvogn

Nederlands (Dutch)
aanhangwagen, oplegger, caravan, fragment(en) van film ter reclame

Français (French)
n. - remorque, (US) caravane, (Cin) bande-annonce
v. tr. - remorquer
v. intr. - voyager/vivre dans une caravane

Deutsch (German)
n. - Anhänger, Wohnwagen, (Film)vorschau, rankende Pflanze
v. - mit dem Wohnwagen fahren

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ρυμουλκούμενο όχημα ή (ΗΠΑ) τροχόσπιτο, ρυμούλκα, νταλίκα, αποσπάσματα ή σκηνές από προσεχή προβολή ταινίας, αναρριχητικό φυτό

Italiano (Italian)
roulotte

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pessoa que segue rastros (f), trailer (m)

Русский (Russian)
(авт.) грузовик с прицепом, прицеп, экранный анонс о картине, караван

Español (Spanish)
n. - caravana, casa rodante, remolque
v. tr. - remolcar
v. intr. - remolcarse

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - släpvagn, trailer, husvagn

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
追踪者, 拖车, 用拖车载运, 乘拖车式活动房屋旅行

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 追蹤者, 拖車
v. tr. - 用拖車載運
v. intr. - 乘拖車式活動房屋旅行

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 끄는 사람, 포복 식물, 이동 주택
v. tr. - 트레일러를 끌다, 포복 식물, 이동 주택
v. intr. - 트레일러를 끌다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 引きずるもの, 追跡者, トレーラー, つる草, トレーラーハウス, 予告編

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عربه مقطورة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קרון-מגורים, נגררת, נגרר, עוקב, קדימון - קטעי-סרט המשמשים כפרסומת לסרט, מטפס, רוגלית, צמח מתפשט, מרכבה פתוחה‬
v. tr. - ‮העביר בעוקב, פרסם סרט ע"י קטעים קצרים מתוכו‬
v. intr. - ‮נסע או גר בקרונוע‬

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