Word of the Day
12 June 2026
convertible
adjectiveTransport and logistics
Able to change from a closed to an open frame and back again.
Why this one
From Latin convertere, to turn about. In transport the word predates the soft top car: it describes any body that opens up, from drop side trailers to removable tilt frames on flatbeds, so the same deck can be loaded from the side or the top.
In use
Send the convertible trailer, that way we can drop the sides and get the crane over the top instead of shunting it in from the back.
Written by our editors to show how the term is used, not a recorded quotation.Sources
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