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roll cage

noun

  1. a system of metal bars fitted around the seating area of a vehicle, especially a racing car, to prevent the occupants from being crushed if the vehicle rolls over.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of roll cage1

First recorded in 1965–70
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Example Sentences

"It was quite terrifying. Driving a modern car you have a roll cage, but there was no cage with these cars," Dempsey said, adding that taking part in endurance races was intoxicating, forcing you to think only about the present.

From Reuters

The car came to a halt on all four tires, with some minor damage to the roll cage.

The car came to a halt on all four tires, with some minor damage to the roll cage.

It twisted and busted the support bars in Larson’s Chevrolet’s roll cage.

The report concluded Wang, who was not wearing a seat belt, struck the roll cage inside the car, causing his fatal neck injury.

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