"fossil car" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fossil cars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fossil car (plural fossil cars)
  1. An automobile powered by a fossil fuel. Categories (topical): Automobiles, Carbon Synonyms: dinosaur-burner

Inflected forms

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