LIFTGATE

hatchback, hatchback door, liftgate, hatch

(noun) a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

liftgate (plural liftgates)

(truck equipment) A hydraulic or electric platform that installs onto the rear of a vehicle and which may be raised or lowered in the loading/unloading of heavy cargo

(automotive) A closure at the rear of a vehicle, or rear door, that can be raised to access the back of a vehicle

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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