au·to·mak·er

(ô′tō-mā′kər)

A manufacturer of automotive vehicles, such as cars, trucks, and SUVs.

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automaker

(ˈɔːtəʊˌmeɪkə)

US a motor-car manufacturer

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au•to•mak•er

(ˈɔ toʊˌmeɪ kər)

n.

an automobile manufacturer.

[1900–05]

au′to•mak`ing, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

automaker - a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles

auto maker, auto manufacturer, car maker, car manufacturer, carmaker

manufacturer, manufacturing business, maker - a business engaged in manufacturing some product

automobile industry - the manufacturers of automobiles considered collectively

Translations

automaker

[ˈɔːtəʊmeɪkə^r] n (US) (= car manufacturer) → constructeur m automobile

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