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motorcar

[ moh-ter-kahr ]

noun

  1. Chiefly British. an automobile.
  2. Railroads. a self-propelled car for freight or passengers.


motorcar

/ ˈ³¾É™ÊŠ³Ùəˌ°ìÉ‘Ë /

noun

  1. a more formal word for car
  2. a self-propelled electric railway car
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Origin of motorcar1

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; motor + car 1
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Her style, which she described as “clear painting,†looks backward to mannerism and forward to futurism and has a high-gloss sheen to it, like the chrome plating of a motorcar.

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She could get hit by a motorcar—that happened all the time.

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Dozens of motorcars dating back from the 1930s to 1990s went on display for the return of the popular Vintage Wheels car rally.

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The only English word he could muster was “motorcar,†hoping someone would drive him to see a commander.

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“I shouted ‘Motorcar, motorcar, motorcar,’ which was about the only English I remembered from high school, hoping that someone would bring an automobile to drive me to headquarters.â€

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