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horseless carriage
[ hawrs-lis ]
/ ˈhɔrs lɪs /
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noun
an automobile: The horse and buggy were eventually replaced by the horseless carriage.
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Origin of horseless carriage
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby horseless carriage
Horsehead Nebula, horsehide, horse latitudes, horselaugh, horseleech, horseless carriage, horse mackerel, horseman, horsemanship, horse marine, horsemint
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