"big rig" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: big rigs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} big rig (plural big rigs)
  1. (informal) A large truck, an 18-wheeler. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Transport

Inflected forms

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