"road case" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: road cases [plural]
Etymology: road + case, from its use to take equipment on the road. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|road|case}} road + case Head templates: {{en-noun}} road case (plural road cases)
  1. A case designed to protect musical instruments during travel. Categories (topical): Containers
    Sense id: en-road_case-en-noun-10itWbcC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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