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or less commonly cab-over-engine \
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plural cab-overs also cab-over-engines
Definition of cab-over
: an automotive vehicle (such as a truck or van) with a cab (see cab entry 3 sense 3) at the front end over the engine
If I were a farmer buying my first tractor-trailer, I'd look for a used cab-over …— Dan Anderson, Farm Journal, February 1999
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“Cab-over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cab-over. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of cab-over was in 1939
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