MOTORCAR

car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar

(noun) a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; “he needs a car to get to work”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

motorcar (plural motorcars)

An enclosed passenger vehicle powered by an engine.

Synonyms

• auto (slang)

• automobile (USA)

• car

• motor (British slang)

• motor vehicle

Source: Wiktionary


Motor car, or Mo"tor*car`, n.

1. An automobile, locomobile, or locomotive designed to run and be steered on a street or roadway; esp., an automobile specially designed for passengers.

2. (Elec. Railroads) Any car containing motors for propulsion. [U. S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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