Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The passenger seat next to the driver of an automotive vehicle.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the car seat beside the driver of an automobile; believed to be the most dangerous place to sit in a car in case of an accident
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[So called because this seat is said to be the most dangerous one in the event of an accident.]
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