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motorcar

DEFINITIONS OF: motorcar

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n a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

Synonyms:
auto, automobile, car, machine
Types:
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ambulance
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
beach waggon, beach wagon, estate car, station waggon, station wagon, waggon, wagon
a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat
bus, heap, jalopy
a car that is old and unreliable
cab, hack, taxi, taxicab
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
compact, compact car
a small and economical car
convertible
a car that has top that can be folded or removed
coupe
a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
cruiser, patrol car, police car, police cruiser, prowl car, squad car
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
electric, electric automobile, electric car
a car that is powered by electricity
gas guzzler
a car with relatively low fuel efficiency
hardtop
a car that resembles a convertible but has a fixed rigid top
hatchback
a car having a hatchback door
horseless carriage
an early term for an automobile
hot rod, hot-rod
a car modified to increase its speed and acceleration
jeep, landrover
a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
limo, limousine
large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
loaner
a car that is lent as a replacement for one that is under repair
minicar
a car that is even smaller than a subcompact car
minivan
a small box-shaped passenger van; usually has removable seats; used as a family car
Model T
the first widely available automobile powered by a gasoline engine; mass-produced by Henry Ford from 1908 to 1927
pace car
a high-performance car that leads a parade of competing cars through the pace lap and then pulls off the course
race car, racer, racing car
a fast car that competes in races
roadster, runabout, two-seater
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
saloon, sedan
a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
sport car, sports car
a small low car with a high-powered engine; usually seats two persons
S.U.V., SUV, sport utility, sport utility vehicle
a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis
Stanley Steamer
a steam-powered automobile
stock car
a car kept in dealers' stock for regular sales
subcompact, subcompact car
a car smaller than a compact car
phaeton, tourer, touring car
large open car seating four with folding top
secondhand car, used-car
a car that has been previously owned; not a new car
berlin
a limousine with a glass partition between the front and back seats
brougham
a sedan that has no roof over the driver's seat
finisher
a race car that finishes a race
funny wagon
an ambulance used to transport patients to a mental hospital
gypsy cab
a taxicab that cruises for customers although it is licensed only to respond to calls
minicab
a minicar used as a taxicab
panda car
a police cruiser
shooting brake
another name for a station wagon
stock car
a racing car with the basic chassis of a commercially available car
Type of:
automotive vehicle, motor vehicle
a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
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