car
/kˈɑr/
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Definitions
Noun
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
Noun
a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails"
Noun
the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant
Noun
where passengers ride up and down; "the car was on the top floor"
Noun
a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway; "they took a cable car to the top of the mountain"
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ambulance
baggage car
beach waggon
beach wagon
bus
cab
cabin car
caboose
carriage
club car
coach
compact
compact car
convertible
coupe
cruiser
electric
electric automobile
electric car
estate car
freight car
gas guzzler
guard''s van
hack
handcar
hardtop
hatchback
heap
horseless carriage
hot rod
hot-rod
jalopy
jeep
landrover
limo
limousine
loaner
lounge car
luggage van
mail car
minicar
minivan
Model T
pace car
passenger car
patrol car
phaeton
police car
police cruiser
prowl car
race car
racer
racing car
roadster
runabout
S.U.V.
saloon
secondhand car
sedan
slip carriage
slip coach
sport car
sport utility
sport utility vehicle
sports car
squad car
Stanley Steamer
station waggon
station wagon
stock car
subcompact
subcompact car
SUV
taxi
taxicab
tender
tourer
touring car
two-seater
used-car
van
waggon
wagon