The difference between Basket and Car

When used as nouns, basket means a lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom, whereas car means a wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation.

Basket is also verb with the meaning: to place in a basket or in baskets.

check bellow for the other definitions of Basket and Car

  1. Basket as a noun:

    A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.

    Examples:

    "A basket of fake fruit adorned the table."

  2. Basket as a noun:

    A wire or plastic container similar in shape to a basket, used for carrying articles for purchase in a shop.

  3. Basket as a noun:

    In an online shop, a notional place to store items before ordering them.

  4. Basket as a noun (basketball):

    A circular hoop, from which a net is suspended, which is the goal through which the players try to throw the ball.

    Examples:

    "The point guard drove toward the basket."

  5. Basket as a noun (basketball):

    The act of putting the ball through the basket, thereby scoring points.

    Examples:

    "The last-second basket sealed the victory."

  6. Basket as a noun:

    The game of basketball.

    Examples:

    "Let's play some basket."

  7. Basket as a noun:

    A dance movement in some line dances, where men put their arms round the women's lower backs, and the women put their arms over the mens' shoulders, and the group (usually of four, any more is difficult) spins round, which should result in the women's feet leaving the ground.

  8. Basket as a noun (UK, slang):

    The bulge of the male genitals seen through clothing.

  9. Basket as a noun (obsolete):

    In a stage-coach, two outside seats facing each other.

  10. Basket as a noun (archaic):

    A protection for the hand on a sword or a singlestick; a guard of a bladed weapon. A singlestick with a basket hilt.

  11. Basket as a noun (ballooning):

    Where the pilot and passengers are.

  12. Basket as a noun (architecture):

    The bell or vase of the Corinthian capital.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Gwilt"

  13. Basket as a noun (informal, euphemism):

    Bastard.

    Examples:

    "Wait till I catch you, you little basket!"

  1. Basket as a verb:

    To place in a basket or in baskets.

  1. Car as a noun:

    A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation; a motorcar or automobile.

    Examples:

    "She drove her car to the mall."

  2. Car as a noun (dated):

    A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal; a chariot. A four-wheeled cab, as opposed to a (two-wheeled) Hansom cab.

  3. Car as a noun (rail transport, chiefly, North America):

    An unpowered unit in a railroad train.

    Examples:

    "The conductor coupled the cars to the locomotive."

  4. Car as a noun (rail transport):

    an individual vehicle, powered or unpowered, in a multiple unit.

    Examples:

    "The 11:10 to London was operated by a 4-car diesel multiple unit."

  5. Car as a noun (rail transport):

    A passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not.

    Examples:

    "From the frontmost car of the subway, he filmed the progress through the tunnel."

  6. Car as a noun:

    A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.

    Examples:

    "We ordered five hundred cars of gypsum."

  7. Car as a noun:

    The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism.

    Examples:

    "Fix the car of the express elevator - the door is sticking."

  8. Car as a noun:

    The passenger-carrying portion of certain amusement park rides, such as Ferris wheels.

    Examples:

    "The most exciting part of riding a Ferris wheel is when your car goes over the top."

  9. Car as a noun:

    The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.

  10. Car as a noun (sailing):

    A sliding fitting that runs along a track.

  11. Car as a noun (uncountable, US, slang):

    The aggregate of desirable characteristics of a car.

    Examples:

    "Buy now! You can get more car for your money."

  12. Car as a noun (US):

    A floating perforated box for living fish.

  1. Car as a noun (obsolete):

    A turn.

  1. Car as a noun (computing):

    The first part of a cons in LISP. The first element of a list

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