truck system

noun

: the system of paying wages in goods instead of cash

Examples of truck system in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For example, one pilot project has created an autonomous port truck system that automates the process of shifting shipping containers from boats to trucks. IEEE Spectrum, 10 Nov. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of truck system was in 1830

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“Truck system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truck%20system. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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