"carlike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more carlike [comparative], most carlike [superlative]
Etymology: car + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|car|like}} car + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} carlike (comparative more carlike, superlative most carlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a car (road vehicle).
    Sense id: en-carlike-en-adj-LJ4DtThF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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