Definition of motorcar Motorcar

/mowˈtɚkɑˌɹ/ - [mowterkar] - mo•tor•car

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What does motorcar mean?

WordNet

Noun
motorcar - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
		car, auto, automobile, machine
		automotive vehicle, motor vehicle a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
		accelerator pedal, gas pedal, throttle, accelerator, gas, gun a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
		air bag a safety restraint in an automobile; the bag inflates on collision and prevents the driver or passenger from being thrown forward
		ambulance a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
		auto accessory an accessory for an automobile
		automobile engine the engine that propels an automobile
		automobile horn, car horn, motor horn, hooter, horn a device on an automobile for making a warning noise
		beach waggon, beach wagon, estate car, station waggon, station wagon, waggon, wagon a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat
		fender, buffer a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; "in Britain they call a fender a wing"
		bumper a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
		jalopy, heap, bus a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work"
		taxi, taxicab, cab, hack a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
		car door the door of a car
		car mirror a mirror that the driver of a car can use
		car seat a seat in a car
		car window a window in a car
		compact car, compact a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
		convertible a car that has top that can be folded or removed
		coupe a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
		patrol car, police car, police cruiser, prowl car, squad car, cruiser a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer
		electric, electric automobile, electric car a car that is powered by electricity
		fender, wing a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; "in Britain they call a fender a wing"
		first gear, low gear, low, first the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
		floorboard a board in the floor
		gas guzzler a car with relatively low fuel efficiency
		gasoline engine, petrol engine an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines
		glove compartment compartment on the dashboard of a car
		radiator grille, grille grating that admits cooling air to car's radiator
		hardtop a car that resembles a convertible but has a fixed rigid top
		hatchback a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open
		high gear, high a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
		cowling, bonnet, cowl, hood a hat tied under the chin
		horseless carriage an early term for an automobile; "when automobiles first replaced horse-drawn carriages they were called horseless carriages"
		hot-rod, hot rod a car modified to increase its speed and acceleration
		jeep, landrover a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
		limo, limousine large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
		loaner a car that is lent as a replacement for one that is under repair
		automobile trunk, luggage compartment, trunk compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools; "he put his golf bag in the trunk"
		minicar a car that is even smaller than a subcompact car
		minivan a small box-shaped passenger van; usually has removable seats; used as a family car
		model t the first widely available automobile powered by a gasoline engine; mass-produced by Henry Ford from 1908 to 1927
		pace car a high-performance car that leads a parade of competing cars through the pace lap and then pulls off the course
		race car, racing car, racer slender fast-moving North American snakes
		rear window car window that allows vision out of the back of the car
		reverse gear, reverse (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction
		runabout, two-seater, roadster an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
		roof a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
		running board a narrow footboard serving as a step beneath the doors of some old cars
		sedan, saloon a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
		sport car, sports car a small low car with a high-powered engine; usually seats two persons
		s.u.v., sport utility, sport utility vehicle, suv a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis
		anti-sway bar, stabilizer bar a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks; serves to stabilize the chassis
		stanley steamer a steam-powered automobile
		stock car a racing car with the basic chassis of a commercially available car
		subcompact, subcompact car a car smaller than a compact car
		sunroof, sunshine-roof an automobile roof having a sliding or raisable panel; "`sunshine-roof' is a British term for `sunroof'"
		tailfin, tail fin, fin the tail of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates
		third gear, third the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle; "you shouldn't try to start in third gear"
		phaeton, touring car, tourer large open car seating four with folding top
		secondhand car, used-car a car that has been previously owned; not a new car
		window a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air