Definitions of motor vehicle
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a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
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synonyms:
automotive vehicle
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types:
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amphibian, amphibious vehicle
a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water
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bloodmobile
a motor vehicle equipped to collect blood donations
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auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
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doodlebug
a small motor vehicle
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4WD, four-wheel drive
a motor vehicle with a four-wheel drive transmission system
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go-kart
a small low motor vehicle with four wheels and an open framework; used for racing
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golf cart, golfcart
a small motor vehicle in which golfers can ride between shots
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hearse
a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle
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bike, motorcycle
a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
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snowplough, snowplow
a vehicle used to push snow from roads
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motortruck, truck
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
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hybrid
a vehicle that has both an electric motor and a gasoline engine
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ambulance
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
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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
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bus, heap, jalopy
a car that is old and unreliable
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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
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compact, compact car
a small and economical car
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convertible
a car that has a top that can be folded or removed
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coupe
a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
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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
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dump truck, dumper, tip truck, tipper, tipper lorry, tipper truck
truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity
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electric, electric automobile, electric car
a car that is powered by electricity
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fire engine, fire truck
any of various large trucks that carry firemen and equipment to the site of a fire
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dustcart, garbage truck
a truck for collecting domestic refuse
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gas guzzler
a car with relatively low fuel efficiency
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hardtop
a car that resembles a convertible but has a fixed rigid top
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hatchback
a car having a hatchback door
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horseless carriage
an early term for an automobile
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hot rod, hot-rod
a car modified to increase its speed and acceleration
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jeep, landrover
a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
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limo, limousine
large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
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loaner
a car that is lent as a replacement for one that is under repair
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camion, lorry
a large truck designed to carry heavy loads; usually without sides
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minibike, motorbike
small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars
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minicar
a car that is even smaller than a subcompact car
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minivan
a small box-shaped passenger van; usually has removable seats; used as a family car
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Model T
the first widely available automobile powered by a gasoline engine; mass-produced by Henry Ford from 1908 to 1927
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pace car
a high-performance car that leads a parade of competing cars through the pace lap and then pulls off the course
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pickup, pickup truck
a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard
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race car, racer, racing car
a fast car that competes in races
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roadster, runabout, two-seater
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
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saloon, sedan
a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
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sound truck
a truck equipped with a loudspeaker and used for advertising
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sport car, sports car
a small low car with a high-powered engine; usually seats two persons
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S.U.V., SUV, sport utility, sport utility vehicle
a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis
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Stanley Steamer
a steam-powered automobile
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stock car
a car kept in dealers' stock for regular sales
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subcompact, subcompact car
a car smaller than a compact car
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marsh buggy, swamp buggy
an amphibious vehicle typically having four-wheel drive and a raised body
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phaeton, tourer, touring car
large open car seating four with folding top
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tow car, tow truck, wrecker
a truck equipped to hoist and pull wrecked cars (or to remove cars from no-parking zones)
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tractor
a truck that has a cab but no body; used for pulling large trailers or vans
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dirt bike, scrambler, trail bike
a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground
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articulated lorry, rig, semi, tractor trailer, trailer truck, trucking rig
a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
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car transporter, transporter
a long truck for carrying motor vehicles
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secondhand car, used-car
a car that has been previously owned; not a new car
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van
a truck with an enclosed cargo space
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type of:
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self-propelled vehicle
a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion
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