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roadworthy

[rohd-wur-th ee]
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adjective, road·wor·thi·er, road·wor·thi·est.
  1. in suitable operating condition or meeting accepted standards for safe driving on the road: a roadworthy automobile.
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Origin of roadworthy

First recorded in 1810–20; road + -worthy
Related formsroad·wor·thi·ness, nounun·road·wor·thy, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for roadworthy

roadworthy

adjective
  1. (of a motor vehicle) mechanically sound; fit for use on the roads
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noun plural -ies
  1. Southern African a certificate of roadworthiness for a motor vehicle
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Derived Formsroadworthiness, noun
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