"midgate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: midgates [plural], mid-gate [alternative], mid gate [alternative]
Etymology: From mid- + gate. From being a door in the middle of a truck, separating the front half from the rear half. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mid|gate}} mid- + gate Head templates: {{en-noun}} midgate (plural midgates)
  1. A panel or door, forming the rear of the cab of a truck, separating it from the truckbed, that can be removed or folded away to expand the length of the truck bed. Coordinate_terms: tailgate

Inflected forms

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