camper shell

noun

A small housing or rigid canopy mounted on the rear bed of a pickup truck, originally for camping but now often for utility and storage purposes.

Meanings

nouncamper shell (plural camper shells)

plural camper shells

  1. A small housing or rigid canopy mounted on the rear bed of a pickup truck, originally for camping but now often for utility and storage purposes.
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APA

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