Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A closure at the rear of a vehicle that can be raised during loading and unloading.
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- noun automotive A closure at the rear of a vehicle that can be mechanically raised during loading and unloading of heavy
cargo
Etymologies
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Examples
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He hands me the keys and points to the liftgate, which is no longer held on by duct tape.
C. Brian Smith on dining with Dubya Smith, C. Brian 2009
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Price as tested is $44,600, including $8,525 in options Deep Sea Blue pearlescent paint, eight-speed Audi Tiptronic transmission, high-intensity discharge headlamps, power liftgate and onboard navigation with backup camera and an $875 destination charge.
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It features a sloping, programmable-height, power liftgate that opens to a cargo area almost 6.5-feet long when the rear seats are folded.
Revealed: 2012 Saab 9-5 SportCombi - Is it a wagon or hatchback? 2011
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Alcoa makes an aluminum rear liftgate that is 10 pounds lighter than a steel version.
Aluminum Tests Its Mettle Against Steel in Drive for Lighter Cars Robert Guy Matthews 2011
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Body style/layout: The 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon is a compact/midsize wagon with a front-mounted engine, front-wheel drive, four side doors and a rear liftgate.
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Body style/layout: Unitized body construction; front engine, all-wheel drive; four side doors and rear liftgate power operation optional.
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The Touring version starts at $21,990 and includes 17-inch wheels, fog lamps, Bluetooth, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, and rear liftgate spoiler.
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Some highly desirable minivan features—a power liftgate, factory backup camera, Bluetooth, and wide-screen rear seat entertainment system—require buying at least the EX-L trim level.
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The Touring version starts at $21,990 and includes 17-inch wheels, fog lamps, Bluetooth, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, and rear liftgate spoiler.
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Nothing short of a Land Rover LR4 can hang with the Cherokee off road, and anything that matches the Overland's luxe-ness and level of amenities (Nappa leather seats, leather - and wood-trimmed dash and doors, heated steering wheel, heated and ventilated front seats, power liftgate, among many other premium features) is about $10,000 more and made in Germany.
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