motorrijtuig — meaning in English
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English meaning
- automobile noun A wheeled motor vehicle built to carry a driver and a few passengers under its own power.
- motor noun A machine that converts energy, such as electricity or fuel, into motion.
- railcar noun A self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers, similar to a bus.
Senses
motorrijtuig is used for these senses in English:
- automobile (US, Canada, Philippines, AU, NZ) A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load.
- motor (now, _, colloquial, _, outside attributive use) A motor car, or automobile, sometimes extended to other powered vehicles, such as goods vehicles.
- railcar (rail) A powered single railway vehicle designed for passenger transport, with a driver's cab in both ends; Not to be confused with motor coach/motorcar, which is a powered railway vehicle capable to haul a train.
motor — full definition
- noun A machine that converts energy, such as electricity or fuel, into motion.
- noun A car; a motor vehicle (chiefly British).
- verb To travel by car (somewhat dated or informal).