"suicide door" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-suicide door.ogg [Australia] Forms: suicide doors [plural]
Etymology: From the safety risks of the door flying open while the car is moving. Head templates: {{en-noun}} suicide door (plural suicide doors)
  1. (slang) A car door hinged towards the rear of the vehicle. Wikipedia link: suicide door Tags: slang Categories (topical): Automotive Translations (car door hinged towards the rear): kaappariovi (Finnish), Selbstmördertür [feminine] (German), portiera a vento [feminine] (Italian), portiera incernierata posteriormente [feminine] (Italian), ประตูตู้กับข้าว (bprà-dtuu-dtûu-gàp-kâao) (Thai)

Inflected forms

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