tail gate

A form of tailgate — A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading.

Meanings

nountail gate (plural tail gates)

plural tail gates

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tailgate
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APA

tail gate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tail%20gate

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“tail gate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tail%20gate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tail gate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tail%20gate.

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