articulated
English
Verb
articulated
- simple past and past participle of articulate
Adjective
articulated (not comparable)
- Constructed with one or more pivoted joints which allow bending of an otherwise rigid structure.
- Specifically, describes a vehicle with such joints, e.g. an articulated lorry, articulated bus, or certain kinds of streetcars and trains.
- 2019 October 23, “Testing begins as Merseyrail moves closer to new '777s'”, in Rail, page 29:
- The trains are a fixed formation of four articulated vehicles, and are fitted with large vestibules, wide aisles, open gangways and air-conditioning.
Antonyms
Translations
Having one or more pivoted joints
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Describing a vehicle with such joints
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