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tonneau

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ton·neau  (t-n, tn)
n. pl. ton·neaus
The rear seating compartment of an early type of automobile.

[French, from Old French tonnel, cask; see tunnel.]

tonneau [ˈtɒnəʊ]
n pl -neaus, -neaux [-nəʊ -nəʊz]
1. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) Also called tonneau cover
a.  a detachable cover to protect the rear part of an open car when it is not carrying passengers
b.  a similar cover that fits over all the passenger seats, but not the driver's, in an open vehicle
2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) Rare the part of an open car in which the rear passengers sit
[from French: special type of vehicle body, from Old French tonnel cask, from tonne tun]
Translations
tonneau
n (Aut)
(of car)hinterer Teil (mit Rücksitzen/Rückbank)
(also tonneau cover)Verdeck nt


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His passenger slipped down from his place, and, lifting the rug, peered into the tonneau of the car, over which they had tied a hood.
He still admired Claire intensely and experienced disturbing emotions when he beheld her perfect tonneau and wonderful headlights; but he regarded her with a cautious fear.
 
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