taxicab

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tax·i·cab

(tăk′sē-kăb′)
n.
An automobile that carries passengers for a fare, usually calculated by a taximeter.
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tax•i•cab

(ˈtæk siˌkæb)

n.
a public passenger vehicle, esp. an automobile, usu. fitted with a taximeter.
[1905–10; taxi(meter) + cab 1]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:taxicab - a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money]taxicab - a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
gypsy cab - a taxicab that cruises for customers although it is licensed only to respond to calls
minicab - a minicar used as a taxicab
fleet - group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership
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Translations

taxicab

[ˈtæksɪkæb] N (esp US) → taxi m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

taxicab

taxi-cab [ˈtæksikæb] n (mainly US) → taxi m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

taxicab

[ˈtæksɪˈkæb] n → taxi m inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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