CAR

Car

Čar is a village in the municipality of Bujanovac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the town has a population of 296 people.

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car

Noun

  1. A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal.
  2. A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation; a motorcar or automobile.
    She drove her car to the mall.
  3. An unpowered unit in a railroad train.
    The conductor linked the cars to the locomotive.
  4. an individual vehicle, powered or unpowered, in a multiple unit.
    The 11:10 to London was operated by a 4-car diesel multiple unit
  5. A passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not.
    From the front-most car of the subway, he filmed the progress through the tunnel.
  6. A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.
    We ordered five hundred cars of gypsum.
  7. The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism.
    Fix the car of the express elevator - the door is sticking.
  8. The passenger-carrying portion of certain amusement park rides, such as Ferris wheels.
    The most exciting part of riding a Ferris wheel is when your car goes over the top.
  9. The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.
  10. A sliding fitting that runs along a track.
  11. The aggregate of desirable characteristics of a car.
    Buy now! You can get more car for your money.

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Noun (etymology 2)

  1. The first part of a cons in LISP. The first element of a list


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