automobile

[aw-tuh-muh-beel, aw-tuh-muh-beel, aw-tuh-moh-beel, -buhl] / ˌɔ tə məˈbil, ˈɔ tə məˌbil, ˌɔ təˈmoʊ bil, -bəl /

NOUN

land vehicle; car

Synonyms

STRONGEST

auto bus convertible limousine passenger car pickup truck sports car station wagon taxi transportation truck van

STRONG

bug buggy compact crate four-wheeler go-cart hardtop hatchback heap jalopy junker lemon ride sedan subcompact tub wheels wreck

WEAK

bucket of bolts clunker gas guzzler motor car oil burner

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Among the European products that the proposed tariffs would hit are a range of luxury and high-end goods, from French perfumes, cheeses and wines to German automobiles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some experts said the electric vehicle provisions in the trade deal would help China make inroads into the Canadian automobile market.

From BBC

Makers of automobile electronics, telecom equipment and other components face a separate but related issue: They often require older types of memory that manufacturers are moving away from making.

From The Wall Street Journal

Burning hydrogen only produces water, which is why the aviation and automobile industries have looked at it as possibility to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from travel.

From Barron's

I have another aphorism, this one related to automobiles, to keep in mind when planning your retirement: “Objects in the mirror may be closer than they appear.”

From MarketWatch

automobile

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