motorcar

Noun
Synonyms: carautoautomobilemachine

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine“he needs a car to get to work”Synonyms: carautoautomobilemachine
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Motor car \Motor car\, or Motorcar \Mo"tor*car`\, n.

1.An automobile, locomobile, or locomotive designed to run and be steered on a street or roadway; esp., an automobile specially designed for passengers and propelled by an internal combustion engine.

Syn: car, auto, automobile, machine. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

2.(Elec. Railroads) Any car containing motors for propulsion. [U. S.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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