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TAXICAB

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money

Synonyms:

cab; hack; taxi; taxicab

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("taxicab" is a kind of...):

auto; automobile; car; machine; motorcar (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "taxicab"):

gypsy cab (a taxicab that cruises for customers although it is licensed only to respond to calls)

minicab (a minicar used as a taxicab)

Holonyms ("taxicab" is a member of...):

fleet (group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership)

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