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  • 1Car boot sale — Car boot sales are a mainly British form of market in which private individuals come together to sell household and garden goods. The term refers to the selling of items from a car s boot (U.K.) (or trunk in the U.S.). Although a small proportion …

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  • 2Car — Car, n. [OF. car, char, F. cahr, fr. L. carrus, Wagon: a Celtic word; cf. W. car, Armor. karr, Ir. & Gael. carr. cf. {Chariot}.] 1. A small vehicle moved on wheels; usually, one having but two wheels and drawn by one horse; a cart. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 3Car coupler — Car Car, n. [OF. car, char, F. cahr, fr. L. carrus, Wagon: a Celtic word; cf. W. car, Armor. karr, Ir. & Gael. carr. cf. {Chariot}.] 1. A small vehicle moved on wheels; usually, one having but two wheels and drawn by one horse; a cart. [1913… …

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  • 4Car coupling — Car Car, n. [OF. car, char, F. cahr, fr. L. carrus, Wagon: a Celtic word; cf. W. car, Armor. karr, Ir. & Gael. carr. cf. {Chariot}.] 1. A small vehicle moved on wheels; usually, one having but two wheels and drawn by one horse; a cart. [1913… …

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  • 5car boot sales —    Car boot sales, along with garage sales and attic sales, as forms of private selling are a phenomenon of recent years and reflect a number of economic and social trends and cultural practices. Jumble sales have traditionally been held in, for… …

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  • 6car — W1S1 [ka: US ka:r] n ↑fog lamp, ↑headlight, ↑indicator, ↑mirror [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: car carriage (14 19 centuries), from Anglo French carre, from Latin carrus] 1.) a vehicle with four wheels and an en …

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  • 7car|riage — «KAR ihj; for 4c also KAR ee ihj», noun. 1. a) a vehicle that moves on wheels. Some carriages are pulled by horses and are used to carry people. Baby carriages are small and light, and may be folded. »... a carriage and four splendid horses… …

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  • 8car|a|van — «KAR uh van», noun, verb, vaned, van|ing or (especially British) vanned, van|ning. –n. 1. a) a group of merchants, pilgrims, tourists, or the like, traveling together for safety through difficult or dangerous country: »a caravan of Arab merchants …

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  • 9car|go — «KAHR goh», noun, plural, goes or gos. 1. the load of goods carried by a ship or aircraft; freight: »The freighter had docked to unload a cargo of wheat. Quinquireme of Ninevah…rowing home to haven…with a cargo of ivory and apes and peacocks… …

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  • 10car|ri|er — «KAR ee uhr», noun. 1. a) a person or thing that carries something. A postman is a mail carrier. A porter is a baggage carrier. b) a bearer; messenger: »A jungle safari usually has water carriers. Troubadours and peddlers were often carriers of… …

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