T-bucket

noun

A popular style of hot rod based on a heavily modified Ford Model T.

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Meanings

nounT-bucket (plural T-buckets)

plural T-buckets

  1. A popular style of hot rod based on a heavily modified Ford Model T.

Origin

T (referencing the Ford Model T) + bucket, named after its small, lightweight, two-seater passenger cabin (or "tub"), which is stripped of fenders, hoods, and roofs, resembling a bucket.

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APA

T-bucket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T-bucket

MLA

“T-bucket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T-bucket. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “T-bucket,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T-bucket.

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