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car
noun
a
road
vehicle
with
four
wheels
and
an
engine
,
used
for
carrying
a
small
number
of
people
•
We
packed
our
bags
and
got
into
the
car
for
the
trip
to
the
beach
.
We
packed
our
bags
and
got
into
the
car
for
the
trip
to
the
beach
.
•
A
mechanic
lifted
the
car
to
change
its
tires
in
the
garage
.
A
mechanic
lifted
the
car
to
change
its
tires
in
the
garage
.
From
late
Middle
English
,
from
Old
Northern
French
‘
carre
’
meaning
‘
wheeled
vehicle
’,
from
Latin
‘
carrus
’
or
‘
carrum
’,
a
two-wheeled
wagon
.
noun
a
separate
section
of
a
train
where
passengers
or
goods
are
carried
•
The
train
was
crowded
,
so
we
moved
to
the
last
car
where
there
were
free
seats
.
The
train
was
crowded
,
so
we
moved
to
the
last
car
where
there
were
free
seats
.
•
Our
tickets
were
for
the
dining
car
,
so
we
enjoyed
lunch
while
watching
the
scenery
.
Our
tickets
were
for
the
dining
car
,
so
we
enjoyed
lunch
while
watching
the
scenery
.
Extended
use
of
‘
car
’
for
railway
vehicles
began
in
the
early
19th
century
with
the
advent
of
rail
transport
.
noun
the
enclosed
compartment
of
a
lift
or
cable
system
that
carries
people
or
goods
•
Only
four
people
can
fit
in
the
elevator
car
at
once
.
Only
four
people
can
fit
in
the
elevator
car
at
once
.
•
A
cable
car
climbed
slowly
up
the
mountain
,
giving
us
a
stunning
view
of
the
valley
.
A
cable
car
climbed
slowly
up
the
mountain
,
giving
us
a
stunning
view
of
the
valley
.
The
sense
of
‘
car
’
as
a
lift
or
cable
compartment
developed
from
its
general
meaning
of
‘
vehicle
’
in
the
late
19th
century
.