Dump truck

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feminine noun (technology / transport / construction)

Definition

A heavy-duty motor vehicle equipped with a dump body or open-box bed controlled by hydraulic rams, used in construction, mining, and public works for transporting and automatically unloading bulk materials (such as sand, gravel, soil, or debris) by tilting.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Dump truck
  • Tipper truck

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Feminine noun, regular plural forms following standard structural and automotive terminology boundaries.
Formation Internal Romanian compound combining the automotive prefixoid 'auto-' with the feminine noun 'basculantă' (tipper).
Spelling / Pronunciation [a.u.to.bas.ku.ˈlan.tə]
Source Lexicon of Civil Engineering Equipment, Heavy Fleet Logistics, and Transport Safety Codes

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: O autobasculantă încărcată cu zece tone de pietriș a sosit pe șantier pentru a amenaja fundația noii clădiri.

EN: A dump truck loaded with ten tons of gravel arrived at the construction site to pave the foundation of the new building.

RO: Șoferul a activat maneta hidraulică, iar lada acestei autobasculante s-a ridicat lent, descărcând tot nisipul.

EN: The driver activated the hydraulic lever, and the bed of this dump truck rose slowly, unloading all the sand.

RO: Firma de construcții a achiziționat o autobasculantă modernă, dotată cu tracțiune integrală pentru terenurile noroioase.

EN: The construction company purchased a modern tipper truck equipped with all-wheel drive for muddy terrains.

Idioms & Phrases

Benă de autobasculantă / Dump truck bed / tipper body

RO: Compartimentul metalic deschis în care sunt depozitate materialele, proiectat să reziste la impactul cu pietre mari.

EN: The open metallic compartment where materials are stored, designed to withstand the impact of large stones.

Mecanism de autobasculantă / Hydraulic tipping mechanism

RO: Sistemul format din cilindri hidraulici și pompe care asigură forța necesară pentru ridicarea benei grele.

EN: The system consisting of hydraulic cylinders and pumps providing the force required to lift the heavy dump body.

Autobasculantă de carieră / Haul truck / mining dump truck

RO: Vehicul gigantic de dimensiuni excepționale, utilizat exclusiv în minele deschise pentru transportul minereurilor brute.

EN: A gigantic vehicle of exceptional size, used exclusively in open-pit mines for transporting raw ores.

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