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cab-over

or cab·o·ver

[ kab-oh-ver ]

noun

  1. a truck tractor or other vehicle in which the cab is located over the engine.
  2. a camper in which the body extends forward over the cab of the truck on which it is mounted.


adjective

  1. pertaining to such a vehicle or camper.
  2. pertaining to the part of a camper that extends over the cab.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cab-over1

First recorded in 1935–40

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Example Sentences

Arthmore pulled the cab over to the curb a few yards from the entrance and the two men waited in silence.

The jolting of the cab over the car-tracks struck my nerves as his question did my heart.

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