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car

car \'ka:r\ n [ME carre, fr. AF, fr. L carra, pl. of carrum, alter. of 
   c]arrus, of Celt origin; akin to OIr & MW carr vehicle; akin to L currere 
   to run 1: a vehicle moving on wheels :  archaic  1a: CARRIAGE, CART, WAGON  
   1b: a chariot of war or of triumph  1c: a vehicle adapted to the rails of a 
   railroad or street railway  1d: AUTOMOBILE  2: the cage of an elevator  3: 
   the portion of an airship or balloon that carries the power plant, perso 
   nnel, and cargo