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Item the French removed in lorry (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

artic

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'lorry' is the definition.
(articulated lorry is a semi-trailer truck)

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(Other definitions for artic that I've seen before include "Region around the North Pole" , "Large truck (informal)" , "Heavy transporter" , "Manoeuvrable lorry" , "Large vehicle" .)

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