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| tail·gate [ táyl gàyt ] |
noun (plural tail·gates) |
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1. gate at back of vehicle: a gate at the back of a truck or utility vehicle that can be laid flat or dropped down during loading or unloading
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2. rear door: the hinged rear door of a hatchback
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3. gate in waterway: a gate controlling the flow of water at the lower end of a lock in a waterway
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verb (past and past participle tail·gat·ed, present participle tail·gat·ing, 3rd person present singular tail·gates) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb drive close behind: to drive very close behind another vehicle
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2. intransitive verb have tailgate party: to have a tailgate party
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  tail·gat·er noun |
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