world car
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of world car
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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While world car sales plummeted this year, BL actually sold 15,000 more vehicles than in 1980.
From Time Magazine Archive
In his view, U.S. firms not only have the billions needed for mass-producing a world car, but through their suppliers they can turn out a tremendous flow of parts in many countries.
From Time Magazine Archive
Or that Ford has one of only two world car prototypes in existence, the rakish Fiesta, which gets 38 m.p.g.
From Time Magazine Archive
GM .has the other emerging world car in its popular Chevette, and its X cars are prime candidates for world status.
From Time Magazine Archive
They showed that in 1966 Japan had bumped Britain out of its No. 3 spot, moved in behind the U.S. and Germany in world car and truck production.
From Time Magazine Archive
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