motor vehicle

[ moh-ter vee-i-kuhl or, sometimes, vee-hi- ]
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noun
  1. an automobile, truck, bus, or similar motor-driven conveyance.

Origin of motor vehicle

1
First recorded in 1885–90

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British Dictionary definitions for motor vehicle

motor vehicle

noun
  1. a road vehicle driven by a motor or engine, esp an internal-combustion engine

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