roadworthiness

«roadworthiness» in Mova's school dictionary: The state of a vehicle being safe and fit to be driven on… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (roadworthiness — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

The state of a vehicle being safe and fit to be driven on the road. tree →

sense in the lessons

Adult life and safety: cars need roadworthiness checks — the MOT in the UK, the NCT in Ireland, the WOF in New Zealand, a roadworthy certificate in Australia. Phrases: «roadworthiness test», «certificate of roadworthiness».

examples

• The car failed its roadworthiness test because of worn tyres. tree →
• Mum took the car in for a roadworthiness check. tree →
• In Australia, you need a certificate of roadworthiness to sell a car. tree →
• Good brakes are part of roadworthiness. tree →
• The mechanic checked the van's roadworthiness. tree →
• Bald tyres affect a car's roadworthiness. tree →

note

Uncountable. Adjective «roadworthy». One long compound: road + worthy + ness. Formal, used in official notices.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «roadworthiness» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.