glove compartment
glove compartment noun: a compartment recessed in an automobile’s dashboard, that usually has a door and can be locked, intended to hold gloves, papers, etc.
Noun
glove compartment (plural glove compartments)
- A compartment recessed in an automobile’s dashboard, that usually has a door and can be locked, intended to hold gloves, papers, etc.
- Such was my enthusiasm to get there, I probably went faster than was prudent over such a dodgy road, but by the time I arrived the only damage was that the glove compartment had rattled loose.2005, Sean Dooley, The Big Twitch, Sydney: Allen and Unwin, page 206
- Synonyms:
- glove box, glovey, jockey box
glove compartment meaning in Arabic
glove compartment in Arabic
- compartment recessed in an automobile’s dashboard
- دُرْج أَمَامِيّ durj ʔamāmiyy
Synonyms of glove compartment
Forms of glove compartment
| plural | glove compartments |
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Questions about glove compartment
- What does glove compartment mean?
- Glove compartment means a compartment recessed in an automobile’s dashboard, that usually has a door and can be locked, intended to hold gloves, papers, etc.
- What is glove compartment in Arabic?
- Glove compartment in Arabic is دُرْج أَمَامِيّ (durj ʔamāmiyy). See Glove compartment meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is glove compartment?
- Glove compartment is a noun.
- What is the plural of glove compartment?
- The plural of glove compartment is glove compartments.
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