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What does car mean?

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Noun
  1. A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation; a motorcar or automobile.
  2. (dated) A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal; a chariot.
  3. (Canada) An unpowered unit in a railroad train.
  4. (rail transport) an individual vehicle, powered or unpowered, in a multiple unit.
  5. (rail transport) A passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not.
  6. A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.
  7. The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism.
  8. The passenger-carrying portion of certain amusement park rides, such as Ferris wheels.
  9. The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.
  10. (sailing) A sliding fitting that runs along a track.
  11. (uncountable, US) The aggregate of desirable characteristics of a car.
  12. (US) A floating perforated box for living fish.
Noun
  1. (obsolete) A turn.
Noun
  1. (computing) The first part of a cons in LISP. The first element of a list
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