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单词 Denver boot
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Definition of Denver boot in English:

Denver boot

nounˌdɛnvə ˈbuːtˈdenvərbuːt
North American
  • A wheel clamp.

    〈北美〉丹佛轮扣(即车轮锁)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Greg was drunk, so the police put a Denver boot on his car.
    • On 15 September 1998, in LaSalle, Rosalind Burrowes was loudly objecting as bailiffs bolted a Denver boot on her wheel.
    • Unlawfully parked cars are liable to be towed away or locked with Denver boots.

Definition of Denver boot in US English:

Denver boot

nounˈdenvərbuːt
North American
  • see boot (sense 1 of the noun)
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Unlawfully parked cars are liable to be towed away or locked with Denver boots.
    • Greg was drunk, so the police put a Denver boot on his car.
    • On 15 September 1998, in LaSalle, Rosalind Burrowes was loudly objecting as bailiffs bolted a Denver boot on her wheel.

Origin

1940s: named after Denver, Colorado, where the boot was introduced in 1949.

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