"Fiat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Fiats [plural]
Etymology: From the Italian abbreviation: Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (“Italian Automobile Factory of Turin”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|-}} Italian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Fiat (plural Fiats)
  1. An automobile manufactured by the Italian firm Fiat S.p.A.. Categories (topical): Automobiles Synonyms: FIAT Derived forms: FIAT [slang], fix it again Tony [derogatory], FCA
    Sense id: en-Fiat-en-noun-P8oO6skB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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