articulated
/ɑɹtˈɪkjəlˌeɪtɪd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
simple past and past participle of articulate
adj
Constructed with one or more pivoted joints which allow bending of an otherwise rigid structure.
adj
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.
noun
An articulated vehicle, such as a locomotive.
Example Sentences
- "The trains are a fixed formation of four articulated vehicles, and are fitted with large vestibules, wide aisles, open gangways and air-conditioning."
- "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."