Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Moving by itself; self-propelling or self-propelled.
- adjective Of or relating to self-propelled vehicles.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Propelled by its own power; automobile.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective of or pertaining to the automobile.
- adjective containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having the ability to
move by itself;self-propelled orself-propelling . - adjective Of, or relating to
motor vehicles .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to motor vehicles
- adjective containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement
Etymologies
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Examples
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Finlayson claims that items 4 and 5 are widely claimed in automotive and motorcycle circles.
Technical FAQ with Lennard Zinn: Blowing up tires, taking them off, and more 2010
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And our 'one shot's for the day: gorgeously illustrated Mario deaths, and retro-future Pac-Man/Space Invaders in automotive form.
Boing Boing 2009
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In an interview at the Paris auto show, Shai Agassi, the Palo Alto, Calif., company's founder and CEO, attributed his cool reception in automotive circles to "a lack of belief that something that big can happen in the industry."
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We always strive to lead the way in automotive design and our current goal is to maximise efficiency of electric vehicles.
tingilinde: 2010
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This week, Ternium said it formed a $350 million joint venture with Nippon Steel to make higher margin automotive-grade steel in Mexico to service the car manufacturers there.
China Steps Up Its Steelmaking Game Robert Guy Matthews 2010
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[…] These picture caused quite a stir in automotive circlesin Dubai, UAE.
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We always strive to lead the way in automotive design and our current goal is to maximise efficiency of electric vehicles.
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We always strive to lead the way in automotive design and our current goal is to maximise efficiency of electric vehicles.
tingilinde: 2010
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Platinum (and rhodium) are the primary elements in automotive catalytic converters.
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Palladium, widely used in automotive catalytic converters, has benefitted from higher automotive demand in emerging markets, especially China, said a physical trader.
Gold Rises on Renewed Currency, Inflation Fears Tatyana Shumsky 2010
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