roof rack

roof rack
noun
carrier for holding luggage above the seats of a train or on top of a car
Syn: ↑luggage rack
Hypernyms: ↑carrier

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roof rack noun
A rack which may be fitted to the roof of a car, etc to carry luggage, etc
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Main Entry:roof

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roof rack UK US noun [countable] [singular roof rack plural roof racks] british
a metal frame fixed on the roof of a car, used for carrying large objects, bicycles etc. The American word is luggage rack .
Thesaurus: external parts of cars and other road vehiclesmeronym makes of carhyponym

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n. a framework for carrying luggage or equipment on the roof of a vehicle

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noun, pl ⋯ racks [count]
: a frame that is attached to the roof of a vehicle and that is used for holding luggage, bicycles, skis, etc.

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ˈroof rack [roof rack] (also ˈluggage rack especially in NAmE) noun
a metal frame fixed to the roof of a car and used for carrying bags, cases and other large objects
See also:luggage rack

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