"rumble seat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rumble seats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rumble seat (plural rumble seats)
  1. (dated) An extra passenger seat or row of seats in a carriage or automobile, which typically folds away into a rear storage compartment. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Automotive Synonyms: rumble-tumble
    Sense id: en-rumble_seat-en-noun--CWw2Okp Disambiguation of Automotive: 65 35
  2. (aviation, colloquial) A jump seat. Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-rumble_seat-en-noun-NPdKCnQc Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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