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shooting brake
shooting brake
noun
a former name for estate car
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shooting brake1
First recorded in 1910–15; earlier, a light horse-drawn wagonette; compare break, brake bodiless carriage frame, wagonette (< ?)
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Example Sentences
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It doesn’t do some of what a “shooting brake” or station wagon should.
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The Kia Proceed shooting brake concept is a prime example of a car that appears destined to stay on the European continent.
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Station wagons have four doors; shooting brakes have two.
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Notice it's called a "shooting brake", not an estate.
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