"cop car" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cop cars [plural]
Etymology: From cop + car. Etymology templates: {{com|en|cop|car}} cop + car Head templates: {{en-noun}} cop car (plural cop cars)
  1. (informal) A police car. Tags: informal

Inflected forms

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