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way car

American  

noun

Railroads: Older Use.
  1. caboose.


Etymology

Origin of way car

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Example Sentences

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But Alex, 39, from Bridgend, believes it should be mandatory in the same way car insurance is to cover things such as medical care, counselling and compensation, after Lilly, 11, was attacked.

From BBC

It’s entwined with the town the way car production is with Detroit.

From Seattle Times

Instead we got a smorgasbord of buzzwords — “trashion,” metaverse, NFTs — ideally aimed at appealing to a youthful demographic, but going about it in the worst possible way. car companies present depressing visions of the future In the video, we’re introduced to an artist named Mia who’s putting on a “trashion show.”

From The Verge

In their minds, gun ownership equals gun violence in the same way car ownership inevitably results in vehicular homicide.

From Washington Times

The way car companies communicate the amount of time it takes to charge an EV completely misses the point, said Chris Nelder, manager of Carbon-Free Mobility at the Rocky Mountain Institute.

From The Verge