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car¹ Definition

car (kär)

noun

  1. any vehicle on wheels
  2. Old Poet. a chariot
  3. ☆ a vehicle that moves on rails, as a streetcar
  4. an automobile
  5. ☆ elevator ()
  6. the part of a balloon or airship for carrying people and equipment

Etymology: ME & NormFr carre < L carrum, carrus, orig., two-wheeled Celtic war chariot < Gaul carros (OIr carr) < IE *ṛsos < base *ers-, to run > L currere, to run, cursus, course

car² Definition

car

carat(s)

car Synonyms

car

n.

  1. An automobile

    auto, passenger car, motor car, wheels*; see automobile, vehicle 1.

  2. A railroad vehicle]. Kinds of railroad cars include: Pullman, sleeper, smoker, diner, dining, parlor, coach, boxcar, flatcar, goods wagon, caboose, mail, freight, baggage, coal, ore, lounge, bar, automobile, refrigerated, fruit, piggyback, stock, cattle, horse;

car Finance Definition

A unit quantity of an item, such as a contract, that is traded in the commodities market. For example, a car of bellies may refer to a contract on pork bellies. The term comes from the fact that quantities of the product specified in the futures contract correspond to the capacity of goods that can be packed into a railroad car.

car Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • hire: Also, we do have the option of hiring a car or borrowing a friend's.
  • drive: Roth motors later used a pig to drive a car down Broadway for the sake of a stunt!
  • buy: Buying a car is one of the major purchases in life - probably second only to buying a house.
  • park: Thieves like to steal from cars parked in places where they run less risk of being seen.
  • steal: It seems that the Police policy on pursuing stolen cars is more guidelines than Law.

Preposition: with

gasoline: We're definitely a by volkswagen of car with gasoline.

Adjective modifier

  • classic: The Burnley and Pendle MGOC was formed in the late 1980's for local owners of these classic English sports cars.
  • vintage: Also on display will be a variety of vehicles to cater for every taste, from vintage car to stretched limo.

Modifies a noun

  • park: Many events include a special car park for Badge holders.
  • parking: The only car parking is for Orange Badge holders who should ring 0870 606 2000 to book a space.
  • insurance: Offer los angeles car insurance lake a glimpse they go wide.
  • hire: Does one of you have the Bath office's address for the car hire agency?
  • rental: Fox will give you a car rental rate that is guaranteed to be the lowest among all major car rental companies.
  • accident: We are setting up the youth division of car accident victims organization.

Noun used with modifier

  • motor: The other set of brakes work in reverse to a conventional break system, such as that found in a motor car.
  • cable: At four o'clock we ambled ashore and took the cable car up to Capri Town for a stroll.
  • sport: Whether you own a prestige sports car or a hot hatch; we can find the right cover at the right price.
  • hire: At Luleå airport we collected our hire car, a Vauxhall Astra, booked with Budget in the UK.
  • racing: Get ready to hit the track for some serious fun in your mind-blowing single seater racing car.
  • auto: Take a auto car churchill insurance left the pump a semi-auto hesitation exceed the revenue.