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gull-wing

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gull-wing [ˈgʌlˌwɪŋ]
adj
1. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (of a car door) opening upwards
2. (Engineering / Aeronautics) (of an aircraft wing) having a short upward-sloping inner section and a longer horizontal outer section


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The imposing Front Fascia is truly modern, and the door configuration is postmodern, as the front doors open gull-wing style while the rear doors open up and out (for optimal access).
Nearby automotive gems included a $1 million Porsche GT, a concours '50s Mercedes-Benz 300SL gull-wing and a '30s Cord roadster.
A gull-wing door allows easy access to dipsticks, filters, fill points and diagnostic hookups from ground level.
 
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