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| automotive |
moving by power generated internally. [1/2 definitions] |
| back and forth |
moving backward then forward, or forward then backward, often repeatedly. [2 definitions] |
| backscatter |
the deflection, by electromagnetic or nuclear forces, of moving waves or particles away from their original direction at angles greater than ninety degrees. |
| back up |
to cause (traffic) to form slow-moving lines as travel is attempted. [1/8 definitions] |
| backward |
moving or directed toward the back, rear, or past. [1/8 definitions] |
| bajada |
a smooth, sloping plain along the base of a mountain range, formed by eroded debris deposited by moving water. |
| bayou |
a marshy lake or slow-moving or stagnant river tributary, found esp. in the southeastern United States. |
| bearing |
a machine part that reduces friction between fixed and moving parts, as in a wheel. [1/5 definitions] |
| blue streak |
(informal) something moving with or as with the speed of lightning. [1/2 definitions] |
| bovine |
slow-moving, dull, patient, or stolid. [1/3 definitions] |
| Brazilian wandering spider |
any of a family of highly venomous, quick-moving, and aggressive spiders native to the rainforests of Brazil, also known as the banana spider for the frequency with which members of this family are found in bunches of bananas. |
| breakthrough |
an act of overcoming or moving through an obstacle or restriction. [1/2 definitions] |
| bumper-to-bumper |
of automobile traffic, closely packed and usu. slow-moving. |
| cable car |
an enclosed passenger vehicle either on rails or suspended on a cable and pulled back and forth by a moving cable, esp. up and down a steep incline or across a chasm. |
| cable railway |
a system of transportation in which enclosed passenger cars, pulled by a continuously moving underground cable, roll along rails. |
| cannonball |
something moving fast and powerfully, such as a train. [1/4 definitions] |
| careen |
esp. of a vehicle, to sway while moving fast, or to move fast and unsteadily. [1/5 definitions] |
| carry |
to bear or support while moving; transport. [1/16 definitions] |
| caster |
a small wheel on a frame attached to the bottom of a heavy object, such as apiece of furniture, to aid in moving it. [1/3 definitions] |
| cat2 |
(informal) a vehicle with moving treads, esp. a Caterpillar tractor. |
| caterpillar |
(cap.) trademark for a machine propelled by wheels moving within circular tracks mounted on its sides, such as a tractor or tank. [1/2 definitions] |
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