"roadworthy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more roadworthy [comparative], most roadworthy [superlative]
Etymology: road + -worthy Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|road|worthy}} road + -worthy Head templates: {{en-adj}} roadworthy (comparative more roadworthy, superlative most roadworthy)
  1. (automotive, road transport) Being able to be driven, or suitable for driving, on the open road. Categories (topical): Automotive, Road transport Synonyms: street-legal Derived forms: roadworthiness Related terms: airworthy, seaworthy Translations (able to be driven): годен за пътуване (goden za pǎtuvane) (Bulgarian), liikennekelpoinen (Finnish), tieliikennekelpoinen (Finnish), en bon état de marche (French), fahrtüchtig (German), verkehrstauglich (German), straßenverkehrstauglich (German), forgalomképes (Hungarian), műszakilag alkalmas (Hungarian), во возна состојба (vo vozna sostojba) (Macedonian), -ema (Ngazidja Comorian), испра́вный (isprávnyj) (Russian), приго́дный для эксплуата́ции (prigódnyj dlja ekspluatácii) (Russian)

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