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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  auto \au"to\, n. [Gr. ? self.]
     An abbreviation of automobile.
  
     Syn: car, automobile, machine, motorcar
          [Webster 1913 Suppl. WordNet 1.5]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Automobile \Au"to*mo*bile`\, n. [F.]
     a self-propelled vehicle used for transporting passengers,
     suitable for use on a street or roadway. Many diferent models
     of automobiles have beenbuilt and sold commercially,
     possessing varied features such as a retractable roof (in a
     convertible), different braking systems, different
     propulsion systems, and varied styling. Most models have four
     wheels but some have been built with three wheels.
     Automobiles are usually propelled by internal combustion
     engines (using volatile inflammable liquids, as gasoline or
     petrol, alcohol, naphtha, etc.), and sometimes by steam
     engines, or electric motors. The power of the driving motor
     varies from under 50 H. P. for earlier models to over 200 H.
     P. larger models or high-performance sports or racing cars.
     An automobile is commonly called a car or an auto, and
     generally in British usage, motor cars.
  
     Syn: car, auto, machine, motorcar.
          [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  automobile \automobile\ v. i.
     1. to travel in an automobile.
  
     Syn: motor.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Automobile \Au`to*mo"bile\, n. [F.]
     An automobile vehicle or mechanism; esp., a self-propelled
     vehicle suitable for use on a street or roadway. Automobiles
     are usually propelled by internal combustion engines (using
     volatile inflammable liquids, as gasoline or petrol, alcohol,
     naphtha, etc.), steam engines, or electric motors. The power
     of the driving motor varies from about 4 to 50 H. P. for
     ordinary vehicles, ranging from the run-about to the touring
     car, up to as high as 200 H. P. for specially built racing
     cars. Automobiles are also commonly, and generally in British
     usage, called motor cars.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  automobile
       n : 4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal
           combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" [syn:
           car, auto, machine, motorcar]
       v : travel in an automobile

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  automobile
     Ιταλικά n.
     το αυτοκίνητο

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  auto-mobile
     French n.
     (lb fr informal) (synonym of fr véhicule en libre-service (VLS))

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  automobile
     French a.
     automotive
     French n.
     (l en automobile)
     Italian n.
     (l en automobile)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Automobile
     German n.
     (inflection of de Automobil  nom//acc//gen p)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  automobile
     a.
     Self-moving; self-propelled.
     n.
     (lb en US Canada) A type of vehicle designed to move on the ground
  under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small
  number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other
  load. A car or motorcar.<!-- In contrast to a truck, an automobile is
  not designed to primarily carry cargo. An automobile may be powered by
  various means, such as an engine, battery and motor, some combination of
  the two, etc.-->
     vb.
     (lb en intransitive dated) To travel by automobile.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  auto-mobile
     French n.
     (lb fr informal) (synonym of fr véhicule en libre-service (VLS))

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  automobile
     French a.
     automotive
     French n.
     (l en automobile)
     Italian n.
     (l en automobile)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Automobile
     German n.
     (inflection of de Automobil  nom//acc//gen p)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  auto-mobile
     French n.
     (lb fr informal) (synonym of fr véhicule en libre-service (VLS))

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  automobile
     French a.
     automotive
     French n.
     (l en automobile)
     Italian n.
     (l en automobile)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Automobile
     German n.
     (inflection of de Automobil  nom//acc//gen p)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  automobile
     Italia n.
     auto
     Ranska n.
     auto

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  automobile
     Italienska n.
     (tagg kat=fordon språk=it) bil

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Automobile
     Tyska n.
     (böjning de subst Automobil)

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Automobile /ˌaʊtoːmoːbˈiːlə/ 
  cars, automobiles
     Synonyms: Autos, Wagen, Wägen
  
   see: Auto, Automobil, Wagen, Jahreswagen, Reisewagen, selbstfahrendes Auto, Roboterauto

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Automobile /ˈɔːtəməbˌiəl/
  السّيّارة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  automobile //ˈɔː.tə.məˌbil// //ˈɔː.tə.məˌbiːl// //ˌɔː.tə.məˈbil// //ˌɔː.təˈmoʊ.bil// 
  автомоби́л, ко́ла
  passenger vehicle