motorcar
motorcar · motorcars
двигун, мотор
двигатель, мотор, движущая сила
Motor, Antrieb, Triebwerk
An enclosed passenger motor vehicle: a carAn enclosed passenger motor vehicle: a car (automobile).
US/mˈoʊtɚkˌɑɹ/
» Carriages gradually disappeared with the advent of the motorcar.
Meaning
2 senses(dated)An enclosed passenger motor vehicle: a car (automobile).
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
(US)A self-propelled railway vehicle.
Examples
4 sentencesCarriages gradually disappeared with the advent of the motorcar.
She came very near being run over by a motorcar.
Selling motorcars is my business.
deAutos zu verkaufen ist mein Beruf. — MUIRIEL
I am very much surprised to hear that he got badly injured in a motorcar accident.
Origin
From motor + car.From motor + car.
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Forms
plural: motorcarsSynonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine:carautoautomobilemachine
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedmogas