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subcompact

[ suhb-kom-pakt ]
/ sʌbˈkɒm pækt /
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noun
an automobile that is smaller than a compact.
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Also called subcompact car .

Origin of subcompact

First recorded in 1965–70; sub- + compact1

Words nearby subcompact

subclinical diabetes, subcolumnar, subcommission, subcommittee, subcommunity, subcompact, subcompany, subconscious, subconsciously, subconsciousness, subcontiguous
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Words related to subcompact

transportation, auto, van, truck, bus, convertible, sports car, taxi, station wagon, pickup truck, limousine, wagon, ride, machine, motor, automobile, jeep, compact, lemon, wreck

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