Что (кто) такое milk float - определение

VEHICLE FOR DELIVERING MILK

Milkfloat; Electric milk float; Milk wagon; Milk van

milk float

¦ noun Brit. an open-sided electrically powered van that is used for delivering milk to houses.

milk float

(milk floats)

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)

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Milk float

A milk float is a vehicle specifically designed for the delivery of fresh milk. Today, milk floats are usually battery electric vehicles (BEV), but they were formerly horse-drawn floats.

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Milk float

A milk float is a vehicle specifically designed for the delivery of fresh milk. Today, milk floats are usually battery electric vehicles (BEV), but they were formerly horse-drawn floats. They were once common in many European countries, particularly the United Kingdom, and were operated by local dairies. However, in recent years, as the number of supermarkets, small independent grocers and petrol stations, and convenience stores stocking fresh milk has increased, many people have switched from regular home delivery to obtaining fresh milk from these other sources.

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Примеры употребления для milk float

1. But listen carefully: it is barely louder than a milk float.

2. KEITH MOON Customised milk float: 300 IN 1'71, The Who skins thrasher bought an electric–powered milk float and had it converted into a "mobile Victorian parlour" – with armchair, wallpaper, cocktail cabinet and gramophone.

3. But there‘s another downside – they have all the excitement of a milk–float.

4. It does a steady 25mph, drives like a milk float and might have been designed by six–year–olds.

5. Warning: May contain nuts. 5pm: Grand Parade along the M4 bus lane, led by Mr Prescott‘s two Jaguars and a traditional British bendy bus, with Mr Tatchell bringing up the rear on the Harvey Milk float.