plural tonneaus
1
a
: a rear seating compartment of an automobile
also
: the entire seating compartment
b
2
: a shape of watch case or dial resembling a barrel in profile
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The magazine re-ran the tonneau testing at 65 miles per hour instead and saw significant gains.
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Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
However, when the tonneau lifts and reveals a large trident logo embedded below the clear coat and finished in titanium, the MC20 becomes an intangibly cooler looking supercar whose spirit brings a bit more sprezzatura than the non-alfresco alternative.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 May 2022
Convertibles have a cover for the top mechanism that hides the engine, even with the convertible tonneau raised.
—Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 26 Oct. 2022
Users close the tonneau with the help of the webbed nylon strap, like those on wetsuit zippers.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2021
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Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
However, when the tonneau lifts and reveals a large trident logo embedded below the clear coat and finished in titanium, the MC20 becomes an intangibly cooler looking supercar whose spirit brings a bit more sprezzatura than the non-alfresco alternative.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 May 2022
Convertibles have a cover for the top mechanism that hides the engine, even with the convertible tonneau raised.
—Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 26 Oct. 2022
Users close the tonneau with the help of the webbed nylon strap, like those on wetsuit zippers.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2021
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“Tonneau.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonneau. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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