articulated
part of speech
adjective (articulated); verb (articulate, articulates, articulated, articulating — past form)
meaning for a pupil
1) (UK) An articulated lorry, bus or vehicle has two or more parts joined by a bendy joint so it can turn corners. tree →
2) Articulated means having joints, like a skeleton or a toy figure. tree →
3) Articulated is the past form of articulate: to say something clearly, or to express ideas clearly in words. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life articulated lorries (artics, or semi-trucks in the US) and bendy buses need a lot of room to turn, which matters for road safety near them. In science, an articulated skeleton is one with its bones joined together. In English lessons, «she articulated her ideas well» means she explained clearly. Phrases: articulated lorry, articulated bus, articulated skeleton.
examples
- An articulated lorry swung slowly round the roundabout. tree →
- Never stand close to an articulated lorry when it turns. tree →
- The museum has an articulated skeleton of a whale. tree →
- The action figure has articulated arms and legs. tree →
- She articulated each word so the class could hear. tree →
- He articulated his reasons clearly in his speech. tree →
- The articulated bus bends in the middle. tree →
note
The adjective «articulate» (said ar-TIK-yoo-lut) means good at speaking clearly; the verb (ar-TIK-yoo-late) means say clearly or join. UK «articulated lorry» = US «semi-truck» or «tractor-trailer».
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «articulated» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.