as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
a convention for those who love antique motorcars
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Recent Examples of motorcar
How science fiction shapes the world Share Mark my word: A combination airplane and motorcar is coming.
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Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
Thus, a car-carrying tender presented an elegant solution that fit well with the superyacht owner who wishes to simplify the process of bringing his favorite motorcar on board.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Instead of motorcars and overindulged house pets, there are free-roaming donkeys that can be hopped on and off for local transport like rideshare bicycles, and lumbering, ancient turtles.
—Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2024
From the dawn of the motorcar to today, the microcar has fought on.
—Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 27 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motorcar
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Last month, Trump held an extraordinary news conference outside the White House praising the company and its cars.—
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Amy Bolding, an author from Boerne, Texas, related how an 18-wheeler driver on his cellphone swerved into the oncoming lane and hit the car carrying her 5-year-old daughter.—
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Similar in packaging to an IGH but different in execution, continuously variable hubs function like the transmission in a midrange automobile.—
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Canada also announced 25% tariffs on certain automobiles exported from the U.S. that aren’t protected by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.—
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
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There’s reliable bus and taxi service to nearby towns, including Chapala and Ajijic and a miles-long paved path along the main thoroughfare for walkers, bikers and joggers.—
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Carpenter opted for the Quick Pick option, meaning a lottery machine randomly chose at least some of her ticket numbers.—
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Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers’ businesses into intelligent enterprises.—
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“Motorcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motorcar. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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