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单词 tonneau
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Definition of tonneau in English:

tonneau

noun ˈtɒnəʊ
  • 1The part of a car, typically an open car, occupied by the back seats.

    I sat rigidly in the tonneau of an asthmatic 1956 Chevrolet
    1. 1.1
      short for tonneau cover
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The only thing that has developed over the months is an irritating squeak from the rear interior; we think it may be from the tonneau but we have failed to pin it down so far.
      • Composite inserts at the forward edge of the tonneau hide the mechanicals when the top is down.
      • But I do suspect that it is the tonneau that is causing the rattling noise I am experiencing while on the move!
      • It clicks into place when folded, and the front part of the roof forms a flat cover so there's no need for a fiddly separate tonneau.
      • Among the application areas that he thinks the process can be used for include exterior body panels of a wide assortment: vehicle hard tops, hard tonneaus, recreational vehicle and heavy truck sidewalls, and the like.
      • Lift the top approximately 8 in., press the button on the center console and the hard tonneau opens up.
      • The luggage bay is covered by a retractable tonneau, and optional cargo nets prevent smaller objects from being battered during spirited cornering.
  • 2A unit of capacity for French wine, especially Bordeaux, usually equal to 900 litres or 198 gallons.

Origin

Late 18th century (in sense 2): French, literally 'cask, tun'.

 
 

Definition of tonneau in US English:

tonneau

noun
  • 1The part of an automobile, typically an open car, occupied by the back seats.

    1. 1.1
      short for tonneau cover
      Example sentencesExamples
      • But I do suspect that it is the tonneau that is causing the rattling noise I am experiencing while on the move!
      • Among the application areas that he thinks the process can be used for include exterior body panels of a wide assortment: vehicle hard tops, hard tonneaus, recreational vehicle and heavy truck sidewalls, and the like.
      • Lift the top approximately 8 in., press the button on the center console and the hard tonneau opens up.
      • The luggage bay is covered by a retractable tonneau, and optional cargo nets prevent smaller objects from being battered during spirited cornering.
      • The only thing that has developed over the months is an irritating squeak from the rear interior; we think it may be from the tonneau but we have failed to pin it down so far.
      • Composite inserts at the forward edge of the tonneau hide the mechanicals when the top is down.
      • It clicks into place when folded, and the front part of the roof forms a flat cover so there's no need for a fiddly separate tonneau.

Origin

Late 18th century (in tonneau (sense 2 of the noun)): French, literally ‘cask, tun’.

 
 
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