- liftgate
- noun Date: 1953 a rear panel (as on a station wagon) that opens upward
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
liftgate
Look at other dictionaries:
liftgate — [lift′gāt΄] n. 1. a door or window on the back of a station wagon, hatchback, etc. that swings upward 2. a motorized platform on the back of a truck used to lift or lower heavy items … English World dictionary
Liftgate — A liftgate, also called a hatch or hatchback,Fact|date=October 2007 is a closure at the rear of a vehicle that can be raised during loading and unloading, in contrast to a tailgate which is usually on a pickup truck and is lowered for loading and … Wikipedia
liftgate — /lift gayt /, n. Auto. hatch2 (def. 9b). [1945 50; LIFT + (TAIL)GATE1] * * * … Universalium
liftgate — noun A closure at the rear of a vehicle that can be mechanically raised during loading and unloading of heavy cargo … Wiktionary
liftgate — The rear opening of a station wagon or hatchback which opens from the bottom and hinges at the top. The British term is tailgate … Dictionary of automotive terms
liftgate — /lift gayt /, n. Auto. hatch2 (def. 9b). [1945 50; LIFT + (TAIL)GATE1] … Useful english dictionary
Station wagon — Typical pillar configurations of a sedan (three box), station wagon (two box) and hatchback (two box) from the same model range … Wikipedia
Sedan (car) — A sedan car, American English terminology (saloon in British English), is one of the most common body styles of the modern automobile. At its most basic, the sedan is a passenger car with two rows of seats and adequate passenger space in the rear … Wikipedia
Mercury Sable — Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Production December 1985–April 29, 2005 June 2007–May 21, 2009 Predecessor Mercury Marquis … Wikipedia
Chrysler PT Cruiser — Manufacturer DaimlerChrysler (2001–2007) Chrysler LLC (2007–2009) Chrysler Group LLC (2010) Production 2000–2010 … Wikipedia
