automobile: Meaning and Definition of

au•to•mo•bile

Pronunciation: (ô"tu-mu-bēl', ô'tu-mu-bēl", ô"tu-mō'bēl, -bul), [key]
— n.
  1. a passenger vehicle designed for operation on ordinary roads and typically having four wheels and a gasoline or diesel internal-combustion engine.
—adj.
  1. automotive.
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