Car vs. Grammy

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.

Example: ‘She drove her car to the mall.’;

(dated) A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal; a chariot.

An unpowered unit in a railroad train.

Example: ‘The conductor coupled the cars to the locomotive.’;

(rail transport) an individual vehicle, powered or unpowered, in a multiple unit.

Example: ‘The 11:10 to London was operated by a 4-car diesel multiple unit.’;

(rail transport) A passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not.

Example: ‘From the frontmost car of the subway, he filmed the progress through the tunnel.’;

A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.

Example: ‘We ordered five hundred cars of gypsum.’;

The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism.

Example: ‘Fix the car of the express elevator - the door is sticking.’;

The passenger-carrying portion of certain amusement park rides, such as Ferris wheels.

Example: ‘The most exciting part of riding a Ferris wheel is when your car goes over the top.’;

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.

The aggregate of desirable characteristics of a car.

Example: ‘Buy now! You can get more car for your money.’;

(US) A floating perforated box for living fish.

(obsolete) A turn.

(computing) The first part of a cons in LISP. The first element of a list

A small vehicle moved on wheels; usually, one having but two wheels and drawn by one horse; a cart.

A vehicle adapted to the rails of a railroad.

A chariot of war or of triumph; a vehicle of splendor, dignity, or solemnity.

Example: ‘The gilded car of day.’; ‘The towering car, the sable steeds.’;

The stars also called Charles's Wain, the Great Bear, or the Dipper.

Example: ‘The Pleiads, Hyads, and the Northern Car.’;

The cage of a lift or elevator.

The basket, box, or cage suspended from a balloon to contain passengers, ballast, etc.

A floating perforated box for living fish.

4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine;

Example: ‘he needs a car to get to work’;

a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad;

Example: ‘three cars had jumped the rails’;

a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway;

Example: ‘they took a cable car to the top of the mountain’;

car suspended from an airship and carrying personnel and cargo and power plant

where passengers ride up and down;

Example: ‘the car was on the top floor’;

A car (or automobile) is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation. Most definitions of cars say that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people rather than goods.Cars came into global use during the 20th century, and developed economies depend on them.

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