Meaning Of The Word Tailgate

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tailgate
countable noun: A tailgate is a door at the back of a truck or car, that is hinged at the bottom so that it opens downwards.

tailgate in American English
a board or gate at the back of a wagon, truck, station wagon, etc., designed to be removed or swung open on hinges for loading or unloading
to drive too closely behind (another vehicle)
to drive too closely behind another vehicle

tailgate in American English 1
adjective: pertaining to or set up on a tailgate
intransitive verb: to follow or drive hazardously close to the rear of another vehicle
noun: the board or gate at the back of a wagon, truck, station wagon, etc., which can be removed or let down for convenience in loading or unloading
transitive verb: to follow or drive hazardously close to the rear of (another vehicle)

tailgate in American English 2
noun: a style of playing the trombone, esp. in Dixieland jazz, distinguished esp. by the use of melodic counterpoint and long glissandi

tailgate in Automotive Engineering
noun: A tailgate is a door at the back of a vehicle that is hinged at the bottom so that it opens downward.

tailgate in British English
noun

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