articulated meaning: definition, quotations

articulated

adj

Constructed with one or more pivoted joints which allow bending of an otherwise rigid structure.

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.

The trains are a fixed formation of four articulated vehicles, and are fitted with large vestibules, wide aisles, open gangways and air-conditioning.2019 October 23, “Testing begins as Merseyrail moves closer to new '777s'”, in Rail, page 29:

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Antonyms: non-articulated, nonarticulated, unarticulated
Derived terms: articulated skeleton, biarticulated, hyperarticulated, inarticulated, pseudoarticulated, semiarticulated, underarticulated

articulated

noun

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.1961 July, J. Geoffrey Todd, “Impressions of railroading in the United States: Part Two”, in Trains Illustrated, page 419: