sidecar

[ sahyd-kahr ]
/ ˈsaɪdˌkɑr /

noun

a small car attached on one side to a motorcycle and supported on the other side by a wheel of its own, used for a passenger, parcels, etc.
a cocktail made with brandy, orange liqueur, and lemon juice.

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Origin of sidecar

First recorded in 1880–85; side1 + car1

Words nearby sidecar

sidebar, sideboard, sideboards, sidebone, sideburns, sidecar, sidecheck, sided, sidehead, sidehill, sidekick
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British Dictionary definitions for sidecar

sidecar
/ (ˈsaɪdˌkɑː) /

noun

a small car attached on one side to a motorcycle, usually for one passenger, the other side being supported by a single wheel
a cocktail containing brandy with equal parts of Cointreau and lemon juice
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