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cab1 definition

cab (kab)

noun

  1. a horse-drawn carriage, esp. one for public hire
  2. taxicab
  3. the part of a locomotive, motor truck, crane, etc. in which the operator sits

Etymology: < cabriolet

intransitive verb cabbed, cabbing cab′·bing

  1. to take a taxicab
  2. to drive a taxicab
cab2 definition

cab (kab)

noun

an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure, equal to about two quarts

Etymology: Heb (2 Kings 6:25) qab, hollow vessel < qābab, to hollow out

CAB definition

CAB

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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