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trailer

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2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

trailer

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

trailer is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, trailer is hyphenated as:

Definitions oftrailer

1noun
  • Someone who or something that trails.
  • Part of an object which extends some distance beyond the main body of the object.

    Synonyms: appendage, appendix, attachment, extension, extrusion

    Example: "the trailer of a plant"

  • An unpowered wheeled vehicle, not a caravan or camper, that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, etc, that cannot be carried in the leading vehicle.

    Example: "At the end of the day, we put the snowmobiles back on the trailer."

  • A furnished vehicle towed behind another, and used as a dwelling when stationary; a caravan; a camper.

    Synonyms: camper, "camper van", caravan, "mobile home"

    Example: "We drove our trailer to Yellowstone Park."

  • A prefabricated home that could be towed to a new destination but is typically permanently left in an area designated for such homes.

    Synonyms: "mobile home"

    Example: "The young couple′s first home was in a trailer."

  • A preview of a film, video game or TV show.

    Synonyms: preview, teaser

    Example: "The trailer for that movie makes it seem like it would be fun."

  • A short blank segment of film at the end of a reel, for convenient insertion of the film in a projector.
  • The final record of a list of data items, often identified by a key field with an otherwise invalid value that sorts last alphabetically (e.g., “ZZZZZ”) or numerically (“99999”); especially common in the context of punched cards, where the final card is called a trailer card.

    Synonyms: sentinel

    Example: "The linked list terminates with a trailer record."

  • The last part of a packet, often containing a check sequence.

    Example: "The encapsulation layer adds an eight-byte header and a two-byte trailer to each packet."

1verb
  • To load on a trailer or to transport by trailer.

    Example: "The engine wouldn't run any more so we had to trailer my old car to the wrecking yard."

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