car manufacturer
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- noun
- /kɑr ˈmænəˌfækʧərər/
:
fabricante de coches
- Automobile emission controls and safety requirements remain a pain in the neck for car manufacturers.
- major car manufacturer
But as a car manufacturer, totally legit.
- But as a car manufacturer, totally legit.
Examples
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Many car manufacturers are investing in electric vehicle technology to meet future demands.
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To meet this steadily rising demand for electric power, car manufacturers are making the transition to a 42-volt grid to replace the existing 14-volt grid.
Academic text (2005) -
We are the biggest car manufacturer in the world.
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"We are talking with most European car manufacturers, though no decision has been made.
Academic text (1994) -
Toyota is certainly the leading car manufacturer in the world today.
Blog text (14) -
And the car manufacturers were poised to meet the demand.
Academic text (2005) -
21 franchise dealers have an exclusive license with the car manufacturer to sell or lease one or more brands of cars.
Academic text (2016) -
Most car manufacturers have gone to a clear base coat, which is a polyurethane enamel.
Fiction book (1994) -
Here in Sweden, at car manufacturer Volvo's test facility, researchers are preparing for a car crash.
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Controlling emissions other than CO2 poses a major challenge to car manufacturers, but is not a threat to the car transportation system as a whole.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
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A company that makes cars
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A business that makes and sells cars
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A company that makes cars
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A business that makes and sells cars
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Company that makes cars
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A company that makes cars
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A company that makes cars
How Big
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a company that makes cars' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'car' (a motor vehicle) with 'manufacturer' (an entity that produces goods). This is a straightforward attributive noun compound following common English (and cross-linguistic) composition patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Car manufacturer comes from the simple words car and manufacturer, where car means a vehicle and manufacturer means a maker. Picture a factory where people and machines put parts together to build cars; that image explains why the phrase means 'a company that makes and produces cars'.