motor vehicle
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1.5
- noun
- /ˈmoʊtər ˈviːhɪkl/
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vehículo a motor
- Do you know how to drive a motor vehicle?
- motor vehicle crash
- motor vehicle emissions
- motor vehicle accidents
So a burglary, A robbery, a theft from a motor vehicle.
- So a burglary, A robbery, a theft from a motor vehicle.
- But people had motor vehicle accidents, broke their leg or broke their hip or whatever.
- Standards for motor vehicles or taxes on gasoline and why?
- So he wanted to build to revolutionize motor, you know, motor vehicle industry in India.
- So you say, and maybe you need Verisign or you need the DMV or the Registry of Motor Vehicles RMV to do this for you.
- You know the the motor vehicle code for most states is impossibly long and there are rules that even as a cop I'm sure I'm not aware of.
Examples
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It's unlawful to operate a motor vehicle without a license.
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Sources of VOCs include motor vehicles, vapors from chemical plants, and vapors released from gas stations.
Academic text (1992) -
These kids are able to drive motor vehicles on the road in front of everybody.
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Have you been drinking and operating this motor vehicle?
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Perhaps 20 percent of motor vehicle accidents each year are associated with drug use.
Academic text (1992) -
You know it is against the law to operate a motor vehicle without proper registration, proof of insurance.
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He was involved in a motor vehicle accident.
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Still, the percentage of alcohol-influenced motor vehicle deaths is relatively low by international standards.
Academic text (1998) -
Both countries also took further action to curb nitrogen oxides, principally through reducing motor vehicle emissions.
Academic text (1998) -
Before purchasing a new car, it's important to understand how many motor vehicles you can afford.
Synonyms
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1.6
A machine like a car or bus that carries people and goods
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3.0
A machine with wheels like a car or bus that moves on roads
A kind of early car that uses an engine to carry people
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derived from combining 'motor' (a device producing motion) with 'vehicle' (a machine that moves people or goods); together they straightforwardly denote a vehicle powered by a motor. This noun-noun compounding is a common, compositional pattern cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the MWE.
Etymology
Motor vehicle comes from the simple idea of a vehicle that has its own motor — imagine a carriage that moves by an engine instead of horses. So the phrase means 'a road vehicle powered by an engine', like a car, bus, or truck.