"minicab" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: minicabs [plural]
Etymology: mini- + cab Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mini|cab}} mini- + cab Head templates: {{en-noun}} minicab (plural minicabs)
  1. (British, originally) A small car used as a taxi (rather than a traditional black cab). Tags: British
    Sense id: en-minicab-en-noun-BiqvbfxJ Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mini- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 31 3 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mini-: 42 43 15
  2. (British) An unlicensed taxi. Tags: British
    Sense id: en-minicab-en-noun-9kOFWMve Categories (other): British English, English terms prefixed with mini- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mini-: 42 43 15

Verb

Forms: minicabs [present, singular, third-person], minicabbing [participle, present], minicabbed [participle, past], minicabbed [past]
Etymology: mini- + cab Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mini|cab}} mini- + cab Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} minicab (third-person singular simple present minicabs, present participle minicabbing, simple past and past participle minicabbed)
  1. (intransitive) To drive a minicab. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-minicab-en-verb-j9mX2V7q Categories (other): English terms prefixed with mini- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mini-: 42 43 15

Inflected forms

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