From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbreakdown truckˈbreakdown ˌtruck (also breakdown lorry) noun [countable] British English TTCREPAIRa vehicle with special equipment that is used to pull a car that is broken and does not work to a place where it can be repaired SYN tow truck American English
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breakdown truck• The officers called a breakdown truck to pull him out.• Theft from truck: A gear box was stolen from a breakdown truck in Anchorage Lane, Northallerton. 