English noun: car |
1. | car (artifact) a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine |
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| Samples | He needs a car to get to work.
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| Synonyms | auto, automobile, machine, motorcar |
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| Broader (hypernym) | automotive vehicle, motor vehicle |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | ambulance, beach waggon, beach wagon, bus, cab, compact, compact car, convertible, coupe, cruiser, electric, electric automobile, electric car, estate car, gas guzzler, hack, hardtop, hatchback, heap, horseless carriage, hot rod, hot-rod, jalopy, jeep, landrover, limo, limousine, loaner, minicar, minivan, Model T, pace car, patrol car, phaeton, police car, police cruiser, prowl car, race car, racer, racing car, roadster, runabout, S.U.V., saloon, secondhand car, sedan, sport car, sport utility, sport utility vehicle, sports car, squad car, Stanley Steamer, station waggon, station wagon, stock car, subcompact, subcompact car, SUV, taxi, taxicab, tourer, touring car, two-seater, used-car, waggon, wagon |
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| Part holonym | accelerator, accelerator pedal, air bag, anti-sway bar, auto accessory, automobile engine, automobile horn, automobile trunk, bonnet, buffer, bumper, car door, car horn, car mirror, car seat, car window, cowl, cowling, fender, fender, fin, first, first gear, floorboard, gas, gas pedal, gasoline engine, glove compartment, grille, gun, high, high gear, hood, hooter, horn, low, low gear, luggage compartment, motor horn, petrol engine, radiator grille, rear window, reverse, reverse gear, roof, running board, stabilizer bar, sunroof, sunshine-roof, tail fin, tailfin, third, third gear, throttle, trunk, window, wing |
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| Domain category members | adhesive friction, alternator, backseat, chattel, grip, hopped-up, movable, passenger, personal chattel, prang, rental, renting, rider, road map, saleroom, salesroom, showroom, spark lever, traction, tunnel |
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2. | car (artifact) a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad |
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| Samples | Three cars had jumped the rails.
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| Synonyms | railcar, railroad car, railway car |
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| Broader (hypernym) | wheeled vehicle |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | baggage car, cabin car, caboose, carriage, club car, coach, freight car, guard's van, handcar, lounge car, luggage van, mail car, passenger car, slip carriage, slip coach, tender, van |
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| Part holonym | suspension, suspension system |
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| Member meronym | railroad train, train |
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3. | car (artifact) the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant |
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| Synonyms | gondola |
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| Broader (hypernym) | compartment |
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| Part meronym | airship, dirigible |
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4. | car (artifact) where passengers ride up and down |
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| Samples | The car was on the top floor.
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| Synonyms | elevator car |
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| Broader (hypernym) | compartment |
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| Part meronym | elevator, lift |
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5. | car (artifact) a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway |
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| Samples | They took a cable car to the top of the mountain.
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| Synonyms | cable car |
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| Broader (hypernym) | compartment |
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| Part meronym | cable railway, funicular, funicular railway |
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