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liftgate

liftgate noun: a hydraulic or electric platform that installs onto the rear of a vehicle and which may be raised or lowered in the loading and unloading of heavy cargo.

Noun

liftgate (plural liftgates)

  1. (truck equipment) A hydraulic or electric platform that installs onto the rear of a vehicle and which may be raised or lowered in the loading and unloading of heavy cargo.
    • If the liftgate is for a dry van body, the body’s width — for example 96 or 102 inches — impacts the liftgate’s overall width and available platform sizes.2013 July 1, Sean Lyden, “Need a Lift? Remember to Spec the Right Liftgate”, in Work Truck Magazine, archived from the original on 25 May 2015
  2. A closure at the rear of a vehicle, or rear door, that can be raised to access the back of a vehicle.
    • But Ford loaded that car up with options, including […] a power liftgate and heated second-row seats ($825).2007 September 30, Christopher Jensen, “The Rerunning of the Bulls”, in New York Times

Forms of liftgate

pluralliftgates

Origin of liftgate

From lift + gate.

Questions about liftgate

What does liftgate mean?
Liftgate means a hydraulic or electric platform that installs onto the rear of a vehicle and which may be raised or lowered in the loading and unloading of heavy cargo.
What part of speech is liftgate?
Liftgate is a noun.
What is the plural of liftgate?
The plural of liftgate is liftgates.

Words near liftgate in the dictionary

  1. lifter
  2. liftering
  3. lifters
  4. liftest
  5. lifteth
  6. liftgate
  7. liftgates
  8. liftglass
  9. liftie
  10. lifties
  11. liftin

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