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Micra

Micra

1 6.4
A small hatchback car made by Nissan
  • proper noun
: Micra
  • "After the success of the Micra, Nissan is considering CVT for both large and small cars," he noted.

Yeah, I'd be like, if my nan sees you with your fingers inside of me in a little Nissan Micra, devastated.

Examples

  • Yeah, I'd be like, if my nan sees you with your fingers inside of me in a little Nissan Micra, devastated.

    The Useless Hotline Podcast

  • A particular CVT success is the Nissan Micra, a small car.

    Academic text (1994)

  • So follow me on my journey to the car tour of the new Nissan Micra fancy seeing you here.

  • Never leave home without it and my metal match, magnesium stick, Leatherman Micra E4, and another Leatherman keychain knife.

    Blog text (32)

  • California's MICRA (often used as a model for tort reform) hasn't been unambiguously beneficial for anyone but insurance companies.

    Blog text (5)

  • "We wanted the Micra to be convenient for the city and comfortable on the highway, so CVT was the natural choice," said Motoya Usami, vice president of product and market strategy for Nissan Europe. "We added electronic controls to the basic CVT, resulting in the N-CVT."

    Academic text (1994)

  • We Mormons have been led to believe that, like everyone else's money, Romney's millions go into a big huge tithing pot along with the hundreds of dollars donated by that sweet super-annuitant couple who faithfully show up to church in their Nissan Micra.

    Blog text (28)

  • My friend just bought a brand new Micra for her daily commute.

  • The Micra is known for its compact size, making it perfect for city driving.

  • Nissan launched the latest model of the Micra with enhanced features and better fuel efficiency.

Synonyms

minicar
vsMicra
1 3.5

A very small car made for driving in cities and easy parking

is a specific small hatchback model not a general very tiny vehicle
supermini
vsMicra
  • UK
1 4.7

A very small car made for city driving and easy parking

is a brand's small hatchback model rather than a general car type

Surface Forms

Micra main

Etymology

The word Micra comes from the root micro, which means 'very small'. Nissan used this name for a small city hatchback, so a helpful way to remember Micra is 'micro car'.