- milk float
- n. (British) small milk delivery car that is powered by means of electricity used for delivering milk and dairy products to houses
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
milk float
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milk float — milk floats N COUNT A milk float is a small electric van with a roof and no sides which is used to deliver milk to people s houses. [BRIT] … English dictionary
milk float — n BrE an electric vehicle that is used for delivering milk to people s houses … Dictionary of contemporary English
milk float — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ an open sided electrically powered van used for delivering milk to houses … English terms dictionary
Milk float — A milk float in Liverpool city centre, June 2005 A milk float is a battery electric vehicle (BEV), specifically designed for the delivery of fresh milk. They were once common in many European countries, particularly the United Kingdom, and were… … Wikipedia
Milk float — Ein Milk float von Dairy Crest Smith s Elizabethan … Deutsch Wikipedia
milk float — noun a van (typically powered by electricity) with an open side that is used to deliver milk to houses • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
milk float — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms milk float : singular milk float plural milk floats British a small truck used for delivering milk to people s homes … English dictionary
milk float — /ˈmɪlk floʊt/ (say milk floht) noun → float (def. 27a) …
milk float — Brit. a motor vehicle, usually battery powered, in which bottles or cartons of milk and other dairy products are delivered to homes by a daily or regular route. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
milk float — noun An electric accumulator battery driven vehicle, designed for the house to house delivery of fresh milk. Common in Europe, especially UK … Wiktionary
