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Car has 12 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

"he needs a car to get to work"

2

a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad

"three cars had jumped the rails"

3

the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant

"The pilot carefully maneuvered the gondola, which was the car suspended beneath the dirigible to carry passengers and their luggage."

4

where passengers ride up and down

"the car was on the top floor"

5

a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway

"they took a cable car to the top of the mountain"

6

A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation.

"The doctor recommended taking a supplement containing car to help transport fatty acids into the mitochondria."

7

A turn.

8

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

9

Abbreviation of carnitine.

In plain English: Carnitine is a substance your body uses to help transport fat for energy.

"The supplement claims to boost athletic performance by aiding in car metabolism."

Usage: As an abbreviation of carnitine, it refers to a naturally occurring compound that helps transport fatty acids into cells to be used for energy; use this form primarily in scientific or medical contexts. Avoid using "car" as shorthand for carnitine outside of specialized writing.

Proper Noun
1

The most widespread of the Nicobarese languages spoken in the Nicobar Islands of India (ISO 839-3 code "caq").

"The country's international car code is CAR, which stands for Central African Republic."

2

A surname​.

3

Initialism of Central African Republic.

Example Sentences
"The supplement claims to boost athletic performance by aiding in car metabolism." noun
"I need to fill up my car with gas before heading home." noun
"The red car parked in front of the house belongs to my neighbor." noun
"We decided to drive our car to the beach for the weekend." noun
Related Terms
drive vehicle motor automobile wheels auto seat oil road ride driving transportation four accord driver brake passenger turn engine four wheels
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
motor vehicle wheeled vehicle compartment
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
ambulance beach wagon bus cab compact convertible coupe cruiser electric gas guzzler hardtop hatchback horseless carriage hot rod jeep limousine loaner minicar minivan Model T pace car racer roadster sedan sports car sport utility Stanley Steamer stock car subcompact touring car used-car baggage car cabin car club car freight car guard's van handcar mail car passenger car slip coach tender van

Origin

The word car comes from the Latin carrus, meaning "two-wheeled baggage wagon." It originally entered English through Middle English and Anglo-Norman from Old Northern French.

Rhyming Words
scar acar oscar z car vicar e car mccar in car nascar sircar jetcar siccar ecocar aircar circar boxcar trocar tricar on car redcar
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