tailgate
noun/ˈteɪlɡeɪt/
/ˈteɪlɡeɪt/
- (also tailboard)a door at the back of a lorry that opens downwards and that you can open or remove when you are loading or unloading the vehicle
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- the door that opens upwards at the back of a car (called a hatchback) that has three or five doorsTopics Transport by car or lorryc2
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