Definition of "car"
- noun
A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal.
A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation; a motorcar or automobile.
An unpowered unit in a railroad train.
An individual vehicle, powered or unpowered, in a multiple unit.
A passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not.
A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.
The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism.
The passenger-carrying portion of certain amusement park rides, such as Ferris wheels.
The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.
A sliding fitting that runs along a track.
The aggregate of desirable characteristics of a car.
The first part of a cons in LISP. The first element of a list.
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