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running board

/ˈrʌnɪŋ bɔːrd/

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/ˈrʌnɪŋ bɔːrd/C1formalobsolete
  • ruУзкая ступенька или платформа, установленная вдоль боковой части транспортного средства, обычно старого автомобиля или грузовика, чтобы помочь пассажирам садиться или выходить. Эта деталь в значительной степени устарела на современных автомобилях.

A narrow step or platform fitted along the side of a vehicle, typically an older car or truck, to assist passengers in entering or exiting. This feature is now largely obsolete on modern vehicles.

  1. Vehicle stepB2formal

    A narrow step or platform fixed beneath the doors of a vehicle, especially older cars and trucks, to assist passengers in entering or exiting.

    ruПодножка автомобиля

    • The vintage car had a polished chrome running board.
    • He stepped onto the running board to climb into the truck.
    • Running boards were common on automobiles from the 1920s to the 1940s.