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Word: Tonneau
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century (in tonneau (sense 2 of the noun)): French, literally ‘cask, tun’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtɒnəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the part of a car, typically an open car, occupied by the back seats
Short Definition:part of car occupied by back seats
Examples:- I sat rigidly in the tonneau of an asthmatic 1956 Chevrolet
Definition:
a unit of capacity for French wine, especially Bordeaux, usually equal to 900 litres or 198 gallons.
Short Definition:unit of capacity for French wine
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