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roo bars

roo bars is the plural of roo bar.

Meaning of roo bar

Noun

roo bar (plural roo bars)

  1. (Australia, colloquial) A metal bar or framework of metal bars on the front of a vehicle to protect it during collisions with kangaroos or cattle.
    • Mr Giles has even, rather whimsically, helped design his preferred vehicle: roo bar for those late-night mercy dashes, roof rack for swags, red hand-print (‘my hand’) instead of red cross on the side.2003, Nicholas Rothwell, “Aboriginal Portraits”, in Peter Craven, editor, The Best Australian Essays 2003, page 93

Questions about roo bars

What is roo bars the plural of?
Roo bars is the plural of roo bar.

Words near roo bars in the dictionary

  1. ronyon
  2. ronyons
  3. RONZ
  4. roo
  5. roo bar
  6. roo bars
  7. rooburger
  8. rooburgers
  9. Roocooyen
  10. rood
  11. rood beam

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