motorcar

[ moh-ter-kahr ]
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noun
  1. Chiefly British. an automobile.

  2. Railroads. a self-propelled car for freight or passengers.

Origin of motorcar

1
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; motor + car1

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British Dictionary definitions for motorcar

motorcar

/ (ˈməʊtəˌkɑː) /


noun
  1. a more formal word for car (def. 1)

  2. a self-propelled electric railway car

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