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hauler

American  
[haw-ler] / ˈhɔ lər /

noun

  1. a person who hauls.

  2. a commercial trucking company.

  3. a vehicle used for hauling or trucking.

  4. Slang. a car capable of very high speeds.


Etymology

Origin of hauler

First recorded in 1665–75; haul + -er 1

Example Sentences

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But critics say the boutique waste hauler is not accomplishing anything environmentally useful and is selling the public a myth: that these plastics — multilayer plastic film, plastic bags, polystyrene — can be taken care of responsibly.

From Los Angeles Times

Transurban expects the tunnel, which connects the West Gate Freeway to the Port of Melbourne, to be well used by freight haulers.

From The Wall Street Journal

From tail-finned land yachts of the 1960s to hulking family haulers in the 1980s and then the 1990s bestseller Ford Taurus, driving for Americans meant driving a sedan.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a result, garbage haulers often look for creative ways to deal with the waste, including shipping trash products overseas or across the border.

From Los Angeles Times

The cable hauler helped to load the first successful transatlantic telephone cable in 1956.

From BBC