The difference between Car and Sports car
When used as nouns, car means a wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation, whereas sports car means an automobile designed for high speed and power, tight handling, and flashy looks.
check bellow for the other definitions of Car and Sports car
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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."
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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.
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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Car as a noun:
The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.
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Car as a noun (sailing):
A sliding fitting that runs along a track.
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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."
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Car as a noun (US):
A floating perforated box for living fish.
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Car as a noun (obsolete):
A turn.
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Car as a noun (computing):
The first part of a cons in LISP. The first element of a list
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Sports car as a noun:
An automobile designed for high speed and power, tight handling, and flashy looks.