"kangaroo bar" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-kangaroo bar.ogg [Australia] Forms: kangaroo bars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} kangaroo bar (plural kangaroo bars)
  1. (Australia, colloquial) A metal bar or framework of bars on the front of a vehicle to protect it during collisions with kangaroos or cattle. Tags: Australia, colloquial Synonyms: bull bar, roo bar Related terms: cowcatcher
    Sense id: en-kangaroo_bar-en-noun-yt1VH97p Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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