Definitions

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  • noun A panel, forming the rear of the cab of a truck, that can be folded away to make more space.

Etymologies

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mid- +‎ gate

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Examples

  • Fold down the midgate and drop the tailgate, and you can wedge 4×8 plywood in there.

    dustbury.com » Return of the Hi-Lux? 2007

  • JAC Products was roped in to work on the roof cargo management hardware while the liftgate spoiler, the midgate spoiler and the blackout-style HID headlights came from a Japanese domestic market (JDM) Legacy.

    Top Speed 2009

  • The liftgate spoiler, midgate spoiler and blackout-style HID headlights were sourced from the Japanese domestic market (JDM) Legacy.

    Top Speed 2009

  • The liftgate spoiler, midgate spoiler and blackout-style HID headlights were sourced from the Japanese domestic market (JDM) Legacy.

    unknown title 2009

  • Comfortable, a better ride than a Silverado, flexible midgate … it all adds up to an Avalanche “For the Win ".

    The lottery game--What would you buy? 2009

  • Comfortable, a better ride than a Silverado, flexible midgate…it all adds up to an Avalanche “For the Win.

    The lottery game--What would you buy? 2009

  • However, Toyota does seem to remember those days, and at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, they’ll be showing something called the A-BAT, with a Prius-like hybrid powertrain and an idea last seen at GM: a “midgate” that allows you to haul something longer than the actual truck bed.

    dustbury.com » Return of the Hi-Lux? 2007

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