Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A sunroof, especially one that is made of a transparent or translucent material.
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- noun A
sunroof that has a clearglass panel , rather than beingopaque , so thatlight can enter thevehicle even when the roof is closed.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Extra features like a sunroof (which every manufacturer calls a moonroof now, I guess because long ago, sunroofs didn't include glass) and cruise control were also on the menu.
Penmachine :: Derek K. Miller :: writer, editor, web guy, photographer, blogger :: Vancouver, Canada 2010
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• Windowed top panel for unique "moonroof" visibility
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Through Journal Photographers' Lenses David Degner for The Wall Street Journal A woman standing through the moonroof of a car in Alexandria held up a flag.
Fall of Mubarak Shakes Middle East Charles Levinson 2011
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Gasoline is going through the moonroof: Every car company is bracing for $4-per-gallon gasoline in the U.S. as the global economic recovery drives up demand; and every executive who would venture an opinion thought that price range would be the new normal.
Lessons from the Auto Show Dan Neil 2011
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Through Journal Photographers' Lenses David Degner for The Wall Street Journal A woman standing through the moonroof of a car in Alexandria held up a flag.
Egypt's Military Rulers Suggest They Will Honor Israel Treaty Summer Said 2011
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Through Journal Photographers' Lenses David Degner for The Wall Street Journal A woman standing through the moonroof of a car in Alexandria held up a flag.
'Our Revolution Is Complete' Tamer El-Ghobashy 2011
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Untie the helium balloon and let it hit the moonroof.
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Will you follow Brown's lead, opting for a DVD entertainment system, power moonroof, polished aluminum wheels and the demand for an all-black interior and exterior that landed the council chairman in the hot seat last week?
Build your own 'fully loaded' SUV, inspired by D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown 2011
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Gravity pulls the heavy air downward, forcing the light balloon against the moonroof.
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David Degner for The Wall Street Journal A woman standing through the moonroof of a car in Alexandria held up a flag.
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