up-and-overadj.
/ˌʌp(ə)n(d)ˈəʊvə/, U.S. /ˌəpənˈoʊvər/ Denoting a type of garage door which opens by moving horizontally as it is raised.
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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > testing, servicing, and storage of motor vehicles > [adjective] > garage door
up-and-over1959
1959 Motor Man. (ed. 36) ix. 221 Up-and-over doors, which are counterbalanced and swing away into the roof space..are gaining popularity.
1968 P. Marlowe Hire me a Hearse xii. 169 The garage up-and-over door..had a tendency to rattle on its pulleys.
1979 J. Cooper Class xi. 197 The Weybridged house has..an up-and-over garage door.
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