roll cage

noun

: a protective framework of metal bars encasing the driver of a vehicle (such as a racing car)

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The color, a reference to the circuit’s nickname, can be found on the steering wheel, driver’s seat insert, and roll cage. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026 That car started its life as a development mule before being refitted for Pikes Peak duty with the mandatory roll cage and fuel cell, which Chevrolet’s engineers opted to mount in the trunk. — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026 Off-road machines like the RZR are no longer homemade roll cages with an LS engine installed in them. — New Atlas, 29 Nov. 2025 Traveller struck her head on the roll cage, breaking her neck. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for roll cage

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of roll cage was in 1964

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“Roll cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20cage. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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