Meaning of roo bar | Babel Free

Definitions

A metal bar or framework of metal bars on the front of a vehicle to protect it during collisions with kangaroos or cattle.

Australia, colloquial

Examples

“Mr Giles has even, rather whimsically, helped design⟳ his preferred vehicle: roo bar for those late-night mercy dashes, roof rack for swags, red hand-print (‘my hand’) instead of red cross on the side.”

“lf you drive⟳ in the outback, be sure to bring⟳ plenty of water, your cell phone, and other safety supplies (have⟳ a roo-bar on the front of the car).”

“Her arm looped around the roo bar and she pulled herself into a more upright position, ignoring the sharp stab in her leg.”

““Keeps those bloody roos from wrecking the bus,” he explained. Leather water bags, wet⟳ and shiny, dangled from the roo bars like⟳ a series of sad, drooping eyes.”

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