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char — 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.
  • car noun A road vehicle with an engine, wheels, and seats, used to carry a small number of people.
  • chariot noun A light, open, two-wheeled vehicle drawn by horses, used in ancient warfare, racing, and ceremonies.
  • float verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
  • tank noun A large container built to hold a liquid or gas.

Senses

char 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.
  • car A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry and a bus.
  • chariot A two-wheeled horse-drawn cart, used in Bronze Age and Early Iron Age warfare.
  • float An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant.
  • tank An armoured fighting vehicle, armed with a gun designed for direct fire, and moving on caterpillar tracks.

car — full definition

  1. noun A road vehicle with an engine, wheels, and seats, used to carry a small number of people.
  2. noun A separate section of a train, such as a passenger or dining car.

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