horseless carriage
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Benzinkutsche
An early automobile, of the types designed before World War IAn early automobile, of the types designed before World War I.
Meaning
2 senses(historical)An early automobile, of the types designed before World War I.
Benzinkutsche
an early term for an automobile
(figuratively)Something new and unprecedented interpreted in older and familiar terms.
horseless carriage thinking
Examples
2 sentencesWhen horseless carriages came along, these carriage-makers simply switched to making cars.
A name has not yet been found for horseless carriages... The latest suggestion we have had is 'motor car'.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
early automobile:
Origin
Early term for an automobile, at the time it was common that carriages were pulled by animEarly term for an automobile, at the time it was common that carriages were pulled by animals, typically horses, but the automobiles were not.
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Forms
plural: horseless carriages| Singular | horseless carriage |
|---|---|
| Plural | horseless carriages |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsBrass Era car
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedbuggy whip