| bumper car |
one of a number of miniature electric cars that are part of an amusement at a fair or carnival. People ride in the cars and try to bump into other cars or escape from being bumped. The cars are designed to be safe and enjoyable for the riders, most of whom are children. |
| 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. |
| car coat |
an overcoat that reaches to the hip or thigh. |
| car park |
(chiefly British) a usu. paved area where motor vehicles can be parked; parking lot. |
| carpool |
an arrangement among a group of automobile drivers, such as employees at the same workplace, to take turns driving each other to and from a common destination. [3 definitions] |
| carwash |
a commercial establishment equipped to wash car exteriors and often to perform related services such as waxing and interior cleaning. [2 definitions] |
| club car |
a railroad passenger car equipped with lounge chairs, tables, and a buffet or bar. |
| dining car |
a railroad car in which meals are served to passengers. |
| freight car |
a railroad car that carries cargo. |
| hybrid car |
a car with an engine that can run on two different fuels, usually gasoline and electricity, and can alternate between them. |
| lounge car |
a railroad car in which passengers may lounge in comfortable chairs and have refreshments; club car. |
| observation car |
a railway car with large windows from which passengers may observe the scenery. |
| patrol car |
a police car. |
| police car |
a car used by police officers and equipped with a radiotelephone; patrol car; squad car. |
| sleeping car |
a railroad car that is equipped with sleeping accommodations. |
| sports car |
a small, low automobile suitable for racing, with a high-powered engine and usu. with seats for two. |
| squad car |
a police car. |
| stock car |
a standard model of automobile modified for racing. [2 definitions] |
| tank car |
a tanklike train car used to transport gases or liquids. |
| touring car |
an early, open automobile, usu. with a folding top, that seated five or more passengers. |