"e-car" meaning in All languages combined

See e-car on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: e-cars [plural]
Etymology: From e- + car, as with e-bike and various other such terms. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|e-|car|id1=electric power}} e- + car Head templates: {{en-noun}} e-car (plural e-cars)
  1. Abbreviation of electric car. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: electric car Hypernyms: EV (english: electric vehicle) Coordinate_terms: e-truck, e-van

Inflected forms

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