car
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3.0
- noun
- /kɑr/
- So we just did the cable car thing, which is really cool.
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Watch on YouTubeYou know, the, the metal from the cable car tracks, meaning you're spinning your wheels.
- You know, the, the metal from the cable car tracks, meaning you're spinning your wheels.
- I'm looking at you small trolley with pantograph, electrical connection, mountain cable car and aerial tramway.
Examples
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As a matter of fact, l was in a cable car and. . .
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Some older mountain railways also use counterbalancing, with one car moving upward as the other moves down.
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One day, we were sitting in a car on the way to a mountain village.
Fiction book (1993) -
What would we see, I wondered, from a cable car up a hill above the Ganges?
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There's no passengers allowed on the car deck during transit.
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About eight o'clock, the sleeping car porter came to open up our beds.
Fiction book (1990) -
Walking along Beach Street toward the Cannery, he saw a cable car filling with tourists.
Fiction book (1993) -
We took the cable car to the top of the mountain to enjoy the view.
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The cable car glided smoothly along the tracks, offering stunning scenery.
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As we rode the cable car, we could see the entire city from above.
Synonyms
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1.6
A machine like a car or bus that carries people and goods
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3.5
A vehicle that hangs from a cable and carries people up a hill
Idioms
- Informal
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9.9
A person who finally gets what they wanted but does not know what to do next
Compounds
- Offensive
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5.0
An explosive hidden inside a car that can be set off by remote control or a timer
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2.1
A small electric car at an amusement park that people drive to hit other cars on purpose
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3.5
An older car that people collect and keep in good condition because of its age and style
- US
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A round rubber cover that fits a car wheel, holds air, and helps the car grip the road
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3.7
A road accident where several cars crash into each other, often after one car hits another
- US
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2.7
An enclosed space inside an elevator that carries people or goods between floors
- Archaic
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3.5
A train carriage where postal workers sort and carry mail while the train moves
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Etymology
The word car comes from an old word carrus meaning 'wheeled vehicle', like cart and carriage, and it was later used for vehicles that move on rails or cables. That's why a cable car is the vehicle that carries people up a hill.