auto maker
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈɔːtoʊ ˈmeɪkər/
- The auto maker announced plans to launch a new electric model next year, aiming to stay competitive in the market.
- the world's largest auto maker
Examples
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Ford is a well-known auto maker that produces a variety of vehicles ranging from trucks to electric cars.
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The unions and auto makers are to blame for this decline.
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The auto makers, she's gonna let 'em walk.
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The Senate ripped into the auto makers when they all went down to Washington in their private jets to explain why they needed billions of dollars in order to avoid failure.
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Romney says, "First, American auto makers' huge disadvantage in costs relative to foreign brands must be eliminated.
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The hottest news in Washington today is about Preston Tucker, that promotion-happy self-styled genius and revolutionary auto maker.
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As an auto maker, Toyota is recognized for its commitment to quality and innovation in automobile manufacturing.
Synonyms
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1.6
A person or company that creates things such as cars and furniture
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3.1
A company or person that makes many products, often with machines
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3.5
A company that makes cars
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2.3
A business that makes and sells cars
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1.6
A business that makes and sells cars
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2.7
A company that makes cars
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2.7
A company that makes cars
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3.2
A company that makes cars
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2.1
Company that makes cars
Surface Forms
Morphology
auto + maker
The meaning 'a company that manufactures automobiles' is directly and compositionally derived from 'auto' (automobile) + 'maker' (producer). This noun–noun compounding pattern is highly productive and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
The compound noun auto maker comes from the words auto, a short form of the word 'car', and maker, meaning 'one who makes things'. Picture a workshop or factory where people build cars, and you can see why auto maker now means 'a company that makes cars'.