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noun
an individual seat with a rounded or contoured back, as in some automobiles and airplanes, often made to fold forward.
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Also called bucket.

Origin of bucket seat

First recorded in 1905–10
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British Dictionary definitions for bucket seat

bucket seat

noun
a seat in a car, aircraft, etc, having curved sides that partially enclose and support the body
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