luggage-rack

  • 1luggage rack — luggage racks 1) N COUNT A luggage rack is a shelf for putting luggage on, on a vehicle such as a train or bus. 2) N COUNT A luggage rack is a metal frame that is fixed on top of a car and used for carrying large objects. [AM] (in BRIT, use roof… …

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  • 2luggage rack — n 1.) a shelf in a train, bus etc for putting luggage on 2.) AmE a special frame on top of a car that you tie luggage on British Equivalent: roof rack …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 3luggage rack — luggage ,rack noun count 1. ) AMERICAN a metal frame fixed on the roof of a car, used for carrying large objects, bicycles etc. British roof rack 2. ) a shelf above the seats on a train or bus used for storing bags during a trip …

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  • 4luggage rack — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms luggage rack : singular luggage rack plural luggage racks 1) a shelf in a train or bus, used for storing bags during a journey 2) American a roof rack on a car …

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  • 5luggage rack — noun (C) a shelf in a train, bus etc for putting luggage on see picture at rack 1 …

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  • 6luggage rack — noun carrier for holding luggage above the seats of a train or on top of a car • Syn: ↑roof rack • Hypernyms: ↑carrier …

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  • 7luggage rack — /ˈlʌgɪdʒ ræk/ (say lugij rak) noun a device (usually a shelf made out of a metal frame and wire mesh, attached to a wall) installed in train compartments, hotel rooms, etc., in which luggage may be conveniently and safely placed …

  • 8luggage rack — A trunk which fits on the back of a motorcycle behind the rear passenger …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 9rack — 01. We got a bike [rack] for our van, so we can take our bicycles with us when we go camping. 02. The pick up truck had a shotgun sitting on a [rack] behind the driver. 03. The store has [racks] of great clothes on sale for 50% off. 04. The… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 10rack — rack1 rackingly, adv. /rak/, n. 1. a framework of bars, wires, or pegs on which articles are arranged or deposited: a clothes rack; a luggage rack. 2. a fixture containing several tiered shelves, often affixed to a wall: a book rack; a spice rack …

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