way car

American  

noun

Railroads: Older Use.

1. caboose.

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Etymology

Origin of way car

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Example Sentences

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

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

Some engineers have said the tests should be suspended in the same way car MOTs have been given a six-month reprieve.

From BBC

The goal is to give consumers an “anchor price,” the same way car manufacturers give a suggested retail price.

From Washington Times