"Mack truck" meaning in All languages combined

See Mack truck on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Mack trucks [plural]
Etymology: Named after the Mack brothers who founded the company in 1900. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Mack truck (plural Mack trucks)
  1. A motor vehicle produced by Mack Trucks, especially a semi-trailer.
    Sense id: en-Mack_truck-en-noun-G8PfDn-a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English genericized trademarks, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 31 30 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 42 29 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 23 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 26 29
  2. A semi-trailer of any brand.
    Sense id: en-Mack_truck-en-noun-xyQqgZFP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 31 30
  3. (figuratively) Any unstoppable or enormous thing coming through. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-Mack_truck-en-noun-QUNRzBY3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 31 30

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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