rollbar
rollbar is the alternative form of roll bar.
Meaning of roll bar
Noun
roll bar (plural roll bars)
- A strong U-shaped bar fastened to the frame of a vehicle, such as an off-road vehicle or a race car to protect the driver and passengers from being crushed in the event that the vehicle rolls over.
- Once the two left wheels departed the surface, Travis knew he was in for trouble. Since there wasn't a roll bar on the SUV, the roof was probably going to collapse on his head when it contacted the asphalt.2002, Bobby Alvarez, Ghost Runner on Second, page 163
- An anti-roll bar.
- The roll bar is a metal bar linking one side of the suspension to the other. It limits how much the car rolls during cornering.2004, Jonathan Noble, Mark Hughes, Formula One Racing For Dummies, page 65
Forms of rollbar
| plural | rollbars |
|---|---|
| alternative form | roll bar |
| alternative form | roll-bar |
Origin of rollbar
From roll + bar.
Questions about rollbar
- What is rollbar the alternative form of?
- Rollbar is the alternative form of roll bar.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: rollbar (page history and authors); roll bar (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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