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tailgate

/ˈteɪlˌɡeɪt/

Meanings
noun
A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading; a tailboard.

Examples :

"The tailgate of the truck was down, making it easy to load the groceries. "
vehicle part machine

Related Words

Illustration immediately

immediately adverb

/əˈmiːdi.ətli/

In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

"I hope we can begin immediately."

Illustration dangerously

dangerously adverb

/ˈdeɪndʒərəsli/ /ˈdeɪndʒrəsli/

In a dangerous manner.

"The driver sped dangerously around the corner. "

Illustration controlled

controlled verb

/kənˈtɹəʊld/ /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊld/

To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

"With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration downstream

downstream verb

/ˈdaʊnstriːm/

To stream downward.

"The rain is downstreaming into the valley. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration groceries

groceries noun

/ˈɡɹəʊs(ə)ɹiz/ /ˈɡɹoʊsəɹiz/

The commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store.

"She carried a sack of groceries in from her car and placed it on the kitchen table."

Illustration credentials

credentials noun

/krəˈdenʃəlz/ /krɪˈdenʃəlz/

(chiefly in the plural) documentary or electronic evidence that a person has certain status or privileges

"May I see your credentials, please?"

Illustration tailgating

tailgating verb

/ˈteɪlˌɡeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈteɪlˌɡædɪŋ/

To drive dangerously close behind another vehicle.

"That idiot has been tailgating me for the last five minutes."

Illustration unloading

unloading verb

/ʌnˈloʊdɪŋ/

To remove the load or cargo from (a vehicle, etc.).

"to unload a ship; to unload a camel"

Illustration hatchback

hatchback noun

/ˈhætʃbæk/ /ˈhæʃbæk/

A car with a sloping, hinged rear door that opens upwards.

"My groceries fit easily into the hatchback because the rear door opens wide. "

Illustration tailboard

tailboard noun

/ˈteɪlbɔːrd/ /ˈteɪlbɔrd/

A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading; a tailgate.

"The delivery truck lowered its tailboard so the workers could load the furniture. "