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sunroof

American  
[suhn-roof, -roof] / ˈsʌnˌruf, -ˌrʊf /

noun

plural

sunroofs

  1. a section of an automobile roof that can be slid or lifted open.

sunroof British  
/ ˈsʌnˌruːf /

noun

  1. a panel, often translucent, that may be opened in the roof of a car

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Etymology

Origin of sunroof

First recorded in 1950–55; sun + roof

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