kar

Definitions of kar
  1. noun
    a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
    synonyms: boerenwagen, bolderkar, bolderwagen, strandwagen, wagentje
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    caisson, mestkar, munitiewagen, stortkar
    a cart that can be tilted to empty contents without handling
    betjah, fietstaxi, riksja
    a small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person
    ossekar, ossenkar, ossenwagen, ossewagen
    a cart that is drawn by an ox
    ponywagen
    a cart with an underslung axle and two seats
    sproeiwagen
    water cart with a tank and sprinkler for sprinkling roads
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    wagen
    any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
  2. noun
    wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels
    synonyms: boerenwagen, bolderkar, bolderwagen, strandwagen
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    kruiwagen
    a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
    bogie, steekwagen, truck
    a handcart that has a frame with two low wheels and a ledge at the bottom and handles at the top; used to move crates or other heavy objects
    boodschappenwagentje, caddie, karretje, winkelwagen, winkelwagentje
    a handcart that holds groceries or other goods while shopping
    theewagen
    serving cart for serving tea or light refreshments
  3. noun
    a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
    synonyms: brik, fiets, karretje, rijwiel, tweewieler, velo
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    tandem
    a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats
    A.T.B., ATB, all terrain bike, crossfiets, mountainbike, terreinfiets
    a bicycle with a sturdy frame and fat tires; originally designed for riding in mountainous country
  4. noun
    a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
    synonyms: auto, automobiel, schuitje, statusblik, wagen
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    ambulance, ziekenauto, ziekenwagen
    a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
    combi, combinatiewagen, stationcar
    a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat
    autobus, brik, bus, rammelkar, rammelkast
    a car that is old and unreliable
    huurauto, huurkoetsje, huurrijtuig, huurwagen, kuch, taxi
    a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
    coupe, tweedeurs, tweedeursauto
    a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
    patrouille-auto, politieauto
    a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
    scheurijzer
    a car modified to increase its speed and acceleration
    jeep, landrover, terreinvoertuig
    a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
    bak, limousine, slee
    large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
    bolide, coureur, hardrijder, koersauto, raceauto, racewagen
    a fast car that competes in races
    two-seater
    an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
    sedan
    a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
    sportauto, sportcoupé, sportwagen
    a small low car with a high-powered engine; usually seats two persons
    crossauto
    a car kept in dealers' stock for regular sales
    toerfiets
    large open car seating four with folding top
    limousine
    a limousine with a glass partition between the front and back seats
    combi, combinatiewagen, stationcar
    another name for a station wagon
    crossauto
    a racing car with the basic chassis of a commercially available car
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    motorrijtuig, motorvoertuig
    a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
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