Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roll bar

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: rol-l bar
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strong U-shaped bar fastened to the frame of a vehicle, such as an off-road vehicle or a race car to protect the driver and passengers from being crushed in the event that the vehicle rolls over.

noun

An anti-roll bar.

Example Sentences

"Once the two left wheels departed the surface, Travis knew he was in for trouble. Since there wasn't a roll bar on the SUV, the roof was probably going to collapse on his head when it contacted the asphalt."
"The roll bar is a metal bar linking one side of the suspension to the other. It limits how much the car rolls during cornering."

Inflected Forms

roll bars (plural) rollbar (alternative) roll-bar (alternative)

Phrases

roll cage

Frequently Paired Words

roll cage

Questions

What does roll bar mean?: A strong U-shaped bar fastened to the frame of a vehicle, such as an off-road vehicle or a race car to protect the driver and passengers from being crushed in the event that the vehicle rolls over.

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