"carmaker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: carmakers [plural]
Etymology: From car + maker. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|car|maker}} car + maker Head templates: {{en-noun}} carmaker (plural carmakers)
  1. A manufacturer of automobiles. Hypernyms: automaker Translations (company): automobilka [feminine] (Czech), autonvalmistaja (Finnish), constructeur automobile [masculine] (French), Autobauer [masculine] (German), bílaframleiðandi [masculine] (Icelandic), casa automobilistica [feminine] (Italian), montadora (de automóveis) [feminine] (Portuguese)

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