"motorcar" meaning in All languages combined

See motorcar on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: en-us-motorcar.ogg [US] Forms: motorcars [plural]
Etymology: motor + car Etymology templates: {{compound|en|motor|car}} motor + car Head templates: {{en-noun}} motorcar (plural motorcars)
  1. An enclosed passenger motor vehicle, a car, powered by an engine. Synonyms: auto [US, slang], automobile, motor [British, slang]
    Sense id: en-motorcar-en-noun-geukoSQZ Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 45 55 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 57 43
  2. (rail transport, US) A self-propelled railway vehicle Tags: US Categories (topical): Rail transportation, Automobiles, Automotive Synonyms: motor coach, railcar
    Sense id: en-motorcar-en-noun-cAXRK7RA Disambiguation of Automobiles: 42 58 Disambiguation of Automotive: 18 82 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 45 55 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: motor car

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Download JSON data for motorcar meaning in All languages combined (3.5kB)

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