roll cage

noun

: a protective framework of metal bars encasing the driver of a vehicle (such as a racing car)

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One notable offering is the $5,000 SUV conversion kit, which adds rear seats, a roll cage, and airbags, transforming the truck into a five-seater SUV. Josh Max, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Those who purchase the SUV kit get a roll cage, airbags, a rear seat and body panels. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025 Hyundai Coming inside, the cockpit is mostly bare, with a roll cage and sporty bucket seats. New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2025 As for the roll cage, impact-absorbing seats, and crash-resistant fuel tanks and windows, those are all typically found on larger, more expensive copters. J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for roll cage

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First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of roll cage was in 1964

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“Roll cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20cage. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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