Car

English

Car (plural Cars)

(dated) A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal
A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, steered by a driver mostly for personal transportation; a motor car or automobile
(rail transport, chiefly North America) An unpowered unit in a railroad train.
(rail transport) an individual vehicle, powered or unpowered, in a multiple unit.
(rail transport) A passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not.
A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.
The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism.
The passenger-carrying portion of certain amusement park rides, such as Ferris wheels.
The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.
(sailing) A sliding fitting that runs along a track.
(uncountable, US) The aggregate of desirable characteristics of a car.
(computing) The first part of a cons in LISP. The first element of a list.

spectral; rheumatic; unobtrusive; hightoned; high-priced; heavenly; short-lived; sumptuous; rushing; antiquated; magnificent; fast; refrigerator; private; outmoded; jangling; streamlined; swift; horse; electric; dull; faded; forward; triumphal; airborne; pellucid; impressive; frivolous; ill-smelling; clanging; luxurious; excellent; appointed; fine-looking; gay; resplendent; ancient; battered; touring; rattling; scraggly; ramshackle; decrepit; small; shabby disreputable; armored; torpedo-shaped; queer; coffin-shaped; showy; motor; gaudy rakish; spectral; death; twisted; crippled expensive; charging; oncoming; hurtling roaring; pursuing; departing; passing jolting; bouncing; purring; lurching; brilliant; swinging; mud-splashed; full-length; close-parked; halted; gleaming; massive roomy.
(railroad) clanking; gliding; heavily-laden; obdurate rattling; runaway; swaying; unmanned unwieldy; weighty; trundling; creaking brawling.

check—; convey in—; crowd—; crush be¬neath—; demolish—; drawz—; fuel—; grease—; guide—; jaunt in—; load—; polish—; power—; proceed in—; ride in—; scramble from—; smash—; tow—; transport in—; tumble from—; wheel—; —backfires; — collide; — file by; —glides; —glistens; — groans; —hums; —purrs; —rattles; — serves; —skids; —skims; —speeds; —traverses; —whizzes by.
(railroad) attach—; brake—; couple —s; derail—; design—; dispatch—; electrify—; equip—; gear—; haul—; hook on—; light—; load—; model—; number—; refrigerate—; shunt—; signal—; station—; streamline—; switch—; transport in—; —chugs along; — collide; —rattles by; —rumbles past; —rusts.

(private vehicle that moves independently): auto, motorcar, vehicle; automobile (US), motor (British colloquial), carriage (obsolete)
(non-powered part of a train): railcar, wagon
(unit of quantity): carload, wagonload
(passenger-carrying light rail unit): carriage
(part of an airship): gondola, basket (balloons only)