au·to·mo·bile (ô t -m -b l , -mbl)n. A self-propelled passenger vehicle that usually has four wheels and an internal-combustion engine, used for land transport. Also called motorcar. adj. Of or relating to automobiles; automotive. [French : Greek auto-, auto- + French mobile, mobile (from Old French; see mobile).] au to·mo·bilist n. |
automobile
Noun
US a motorcar
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| Noun | 1. |  automobile - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, throttle, gas, gun - a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas" air bag - a safety restraint in an automobile; the bag inflates on collision and prevents the driver or passenger from being thrown forward alternator - an old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles) ambulance - a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals auto accessory - an accessory for an automobile automobile engine - the engine that propels an automobile automobile horn, car horn, motor horn, hooter, horn - a device on an automobile for making a warning noise backseat - a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile) beach waggon, beach wagon, estate car, station waggon, station wagon, waggon, wagon - a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat bumper - a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage taxi, taxicab, cab, hack - a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money car door - the door of a car car mirror - a mirror that the driver of a car can use car seat - a seat in a car car window - a window in a car compact car, compact - a small and economical car convertible - a car that has top that can be folded or removed coupe - a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment cruiser, patrol car, police car, police cruiser, prowl car, squad car - a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters fender, wing - a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; "in Britain they call a fender a wing" first gear, low gear, low, first - the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving floorboard - the floor of an automobile gas guzzler - a car with relatively low fuel efficiency gasoline engine, petrol engine - an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines glove compartment - compartment on the dashboard of a car radiator grille, grille - grating that admits cooling air to car's radiator hardtop - a car that resembles a convertible but has a fixed rigid top hatchback - a car having a hatchback door high gear, high - a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed cowl, cowling, bonnet, hood - protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine; "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"; "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine" horseless carriage - an early term for an automobile; "when automobiles first replaced horse-drawn carriages they were called horseless carriages" loaner - a car that is lent as a replacement for one that is under repair |
| Verb | 1. | automobile - travel in an automobile driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
Translations
n automobile [ˈoːtəməbiːl, (American ) o:təməˈbi:l]
(American abbreviation ˈauto [ˈoːtou] – plural ˈautos ) a motor-car. motor سَيّارَه автомобил automobil bil; automobil das Auto αυτοκίνητο automóvil auto خودرو auto automobile מְכוֹנִית मोटर-गाड़ी automobil autó mobil bifreið automobile 自動車 자동차 automobilis automašīna otomobil auto bil, kjøretøy samochód automóvel automobil автомобиль automobil avtomobil automobil bil รถยนต์ otomobil 汽車 автомобіль ایک موٹر کار xe ô tô 汽车
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