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car

Listen/kɑː/
Listen/kɑɹ/

noun

A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation.
She drove her car to the mall.
  • auto
  • automobile
  • carriage
  • motor
  • motorcar
  • vehicle
A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal; a chariot.
    An unpowered unit in a railroad train.
    The conductor coupled the cars to the locomotive.
    • railcar
    • wagon
    An individual vehicle, powered or unpowered, in a multiple unit.
    The 11:10 to London was operated by a 4-car diesel multiple unit.
      A passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not.
      From the frontmost car of the subway, he filmed the progress through the tunnel.
        A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.
        We ordered five hundred cars of gypsum.
        • carload
        • wagonload
        The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism.
        Fix the car of the express elevator - the door is sticking.
          The passenger-carrying portion of certain amusement park rides, such as Ferris wheels.
          The most exciting part of riding a Ferris wheel is when your car goes over the top.
          • carriage
          The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.
          • basket
          • gondola
          A sliding fitting that runs along a track.
            The aggregate of desirable characteristics of a car.
            Buy now! You can get more car for your money.
              A floating perforated box for living fish.