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carsickness

[kahr-sik-nis]
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noun
  1. a feeling of nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, as a result of the motion of the car in which one is traveling.
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Origin of carsickness

First recorded in 1905–10; carsick + -ness
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carsickness

(kär′sĭk′nĭs)
n.
  1. A form of motion sickness caused by travel in a motor vehicle.
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