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A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading; a tailboard.
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The hinged rear door of a hatchback.
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Either of the downstream gates in a canal lock.
verb
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To drive dangerously close behind another vehicle.
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That idiot has been tailgating me for the last five minutes.
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To follow another person through access control on their access, rather than on one’s own credentials, especially when entering a door controlled by a card reader.
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(of a broker) To privately purchase or sell a security immediately after trading in the same security for a client.
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To have a tailgate party.
Examples of tailgate in a Sentence
Load Security 1. A bootlid, tailgate, loading door, hinged tailboard or dropside cannot be secured in the closed position.
Then he opened the tailgate of the truck and they ate sandwiches and pickles and drank soda pop.
What I didn't like was having a tailgate instead of two vertically hinged rear doors.
He closes and locks the tailgate, then pushes the large sliding doors of the barn open.
Another plus is the remote control rear tailgate allowing access to the boot without the need to unlock the whole car.
Apart from that you will struggle to find problems, although the side-hinged tailgate is heavy and for some can be awkward to use.
For ease of loading and unloading there's a drop-down and removable tailgate which is also useful when carrying long loads.
Another nice feature is the rear tailgate glass that can be opened independently of the whole tailgate glass that can be opened independently of the whole tailgate.
The emphasis is on easy access with wide doors and a split opening tailgate with its immensely useful boot chute for tight spots.
The space between the seats also makes the thin, visually floating center stack clearly visible from the outside through the glass tailgate.
What I did n't like was having a tailgate instead of two vertically hinged rear doors.
Hinged tailgate STRONG POINTS * Ideal size to tow behind a quad, or garden tractor.
For ease of loading and unloading there 's a drop-down and removable tailgate which is also useful when carrying long loads.
The stylish GSX comes with a tailgate spoiler and body colored door mirrors and door handles.
Another nice feature is the rear tailgate glass that can be opened independently of the whole tailgate.
Amusement parks, beaches, county fairs are just a few examples of possible events for great tailgate parties.
Wheelchair passengers can also be carried using our tailgate lift vehicle.
Rows two and three have black out windows, which extends round the back to the rear tailgate window.
I too was contacted by this lady with a view to knowing more about my dog guard and tailgate guard.
Classic tailgate games like bean bag toss are perfect activities.
With fall comes church potlucks, school bake sales, tailgate parties, Thanksgiving dinners, and Christmas celebrations.
Couple that with the power tailgate either on the remote key fob or internal button, loading up the car could not be easier.
The tailgate may be closed with the awning left up to keep the bedroom snug at night.
Open a window slightly and then try closing the tailgate, bet it closes just fine.
The Kia retains its user-friendly top-hinged tailgate but the spare wheel is now carried internally.
A tailgate party is a great way to get everyone riled up for the big game.
A tailgate or bonfire hotdog roast that participants pay extra for can make the event even more fun.