Articulated

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·5 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An articulated vehicle, such as a locomotive.

    "The leading engine was one of the Class Y6 2-8-8-2 compound articulateds, [...] The stack noise of one of these great brutes slogging up a grade was quite unforgettable."

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of articulate form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Constructed with one or more pivoted joints which allow bending of an otherwise rigid structure. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of a vehicle, composed of component parts each with its own wheels and chassis, e.g. an articulated lorry, articulated bus, or certain kinds of streetcars and trains. not-comparable

    "The trains are a fixed formation of four articulated vehicles, and are fitted with large vestibules, wide aisles, open gangways and air-conditioning."

  3. 3
    Qualified by an article not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    consisting of segments held together by joints wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
alveolararticarticulateassimilatedbackbendy

Example

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"There are a lot of articulated buses on the road during rush hour to accommodate all the commuters."

Related phrases

articulated skeletonarticulated busarticulated lorry

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