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tonneau

The correct spelling is tonneau.

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noun

IPA: /təˈnoʊ/

Say it like: Ton-neeu

The correct spelling is tonneau. The rear body or compartment of some types of motor vehicle, especially one containing seats for passengers. For example: "He has spent ten years lovingly restoring a rather luxurious tonneau with teak panelling and leather seats."

Usage Examples

He has spent ten years lovingly restoring a rather luxurious tonneau with teak panelling and leather seats.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The rear body or compartment of some types of motor vehicle, especially one containing seats for passengers.
  2. 2.An old-style open passenger vehicle with a tonneau (rear compartment with seats).
  3. 3.A protective covering which may be secured over the exposed portion of a motor vehicle, such as the seating area of an open sports car or the back of a pickup truck.

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