Meaning & use
Dune buggy
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A light, small motor vehicle with oversized tires, built for driving over sand dunes and rough terrain.
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They rented a dune buggy to explore the desert dunes at sunset.
The dune buggy kicked up clouds of sand as it climbed the steep slope.
A note on using this word
Dune buggies became popular in the 1960s, often built on modified Volkswagen Beetle chassis for their light weight.
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sand buggy
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