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roll bar

roll bar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rohl bahr]
    • /roʊl bɑr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rohl bahr]
    • /roʊl bɑr/

Definitions of roll bar words

  • noun roll bar a heavy steel transverse bar in the form of an inverted U rising from the framework of an automobile to prevent its occupants from being crushed if the vehicle rolls over. 1
  • noun roll bar a strong steel bar that passes over and across the width of the interior compartment in some automotive vehicles so as to reduce injury to the driver and passengers if the vehicle rolls over 0

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Origin of roll bar

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Roll bar

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

roll bar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for roll bar

noun roll bar

  • anti-roll bar — a crosswise rubber-mounted bar in the suspension of a motor vehicle, which counteracts the movement downward on one side when cornering
  • antiroll bar — a horizontal bar in the suspension system of some automotive vehicles, that stabilizes the body of the vehicle and thereby reduces sway, esp. during turns
  • antisway bar — stabilizer bar.
  • arb — angiotensin receptor blocker

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