Parole in English per 'Alternative form of carsharing.'
Sopra trovi parole correlate a "Alternative form of carsharing.". Porta il focus o il cursore su una parola per vedere la definizione.
Risultati di ricerca
verb
- To take part in casual carpooling; to form ad hoc, informal carpools for commuting, essentially a variation of ride-share commuting and hitchhiking.
- (intransitive, of a bullet) To become reduced in diameter, or changed in shape, by passing from a larger to a smaller part of the bore of the barrel.
- (transitive) To load with a slug or slugs.
- To drink quickly; to gulp; to down.
- To make sluggish.
- (transitive) To hit very hard, usually with the fist.
- be idle; exist in a changeless situation
- strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
noun
- A hard blow, usually with the fist.
- A solid block or piece of roughly shaped metal.
- A counterfeit coin, especially one used to steal from vending machines.
- (regional) A stranger picked up as a passenger to enable legal use of high occupancy vehicle lanes.
- (journalism) A title, name or header, a catchline, a short phrase or title to indicate the content of a newspaper or magazine story for editing use.
- (television editing) A black screen used to separate broadcast items.
- (herpetology) An infertile egg of a reptile.
- A motile pseudoplasmodium formed by amoebae working together.
- (web development, SEO) The last part of a clean URL, the displayed resource name, similar to a filename.
- A discrete mass of a material that moves as a unit, usually through another material.
- (US, slang, District of Columbia) A hitchhiking commuter.
- A ship that sails slowly.
- (rail transport) An accessory to a diesel-electric locomotive, used to increase adhesive weight and allow full power to be applied at a lower speed. It has trucks with traction motors, but lacks a prime mover, being powered by electricity from the mother locomotive, and may or may not have a control cab.
- Any of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell.
- (screenwriting) A block of text at the beginning of a scene that sets up the scene's location, characters, etc.
- A bullet or other projectile fired from a firearm; in modern usage, generally refers to a shotgun slug.
- A shot of a drink, usually alcoholic.
- (physics, rare) The imperial (English) unit of mass that accelerates by 1 foot per second squared (1 ft/s²) when a force of one pound-force (lbf) is exerted on it.
- (letterpress typography) A piece of type metal imprinted by a linotype machine; also a black mark placed in the margin to indicate an error; also said in application to typewriters; type slug.
- any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
- (boxing) a blow with the fist
- a projectile that is fired from a gun
- an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped
- a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms
- a counterfeit coin
- a strip of type metal used for spacing
- an idle slothful person
suffix
noun
- Alternative form of Cab.
- Synonym of taxi, a vehicle available for public hire for single journeys.
- a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
- A similar compartment in other vehicles.
- (software, Windows) Clipping of cabinet file (“a compress library archive file”).
- A shelter at the top of an air traffic control tower or fire lookout tower.
- (historical units of measure) A former Hebrew unit of volume, about equal to 1.3 L as a dry measure or 1.25 L as a liquid measure.
- (video games, informal) An arcade cabinet, the unit in which a video game is housed in a gaming arcade.
- (cooking, informal, wine) Short for cabernet sauvignon
- A compartment at the front of a truck or train for the driver.
- (historical) Any of several two- or four-wheeled carriages; a cabriolet.
- a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
- small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood
verb
noun
adj
verb
adj
- having transportation available
- migratory
- moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place)
- affording change (especially in social status)
- capable of changing quickly from one state or condition to another
- Easily moved in feeling, purpose, or direction; excitable; changeable; fickle.
- Changing in appearance and expression under the influence of the mind.
- (biology) Capable of being moved, aroused, or excited; capable of spontaneous movement.
- Pertaining to or by agency of mobile phones.
- Capable of being moved, especially on wheels.
- Characterized by an extreme degree of fluidity; moving or flowing with great freedom.
noun
- sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currents
- (uncountable, Internet) The internet accessed via mobile devices; the version of a product seen on mobile devices.
- (telephony, UK, Ireland, India) Ellipsis of mobile phone.
- (sculpture) A kinetic sculpture or decorative arrangement made of items hanging so that they can move independently from each other.
- An object capable of moving under its own power.
- One who moves or can move (e.g. to travel).
verb
noun
- A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.
- a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
- (South Africa, Iran) Synonym of shared taxi.
- (aviation, uncountable, countable) The movement of an aircraft across an airport's surface under its own power; a phase of aircraft operation involving this movement.
verb
noun
noun
- a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
- a horse kept for hire
- one who works hard at boring tasks
- a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil
- a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends
- a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.
- an old or over-worked horse
- a mediocre and disdained writer
- A kick on the shins in football of any type.
- A gouge or notch made by such a blow.
- A hacking blow.
- (derogatory) One who is professionally successful despite producing mediocre work. (Usually applied to persons in a creative field.)
- (military, slang) An airplane of poor quality or in poor condition.
- (derogatory, authorship) An untalented writer.
- A tool for chopping.
- A dry cough.
- (slang, military) Time check, as for example upon synchronization of wristwatches.
- (colloquial) A trick, shortcut, skill, or novel method to increase productivity, efficiency, or ease.
- A person, often a journalist, hired to do routine work.
- (curling) The foothold traditionally cut into the ice from which the person who throws the rock pushes off for delivery.
- (computing, slang) A video game or any computer software that has been altered from its original state.
- (politics, slightly derogatory) A political agitator.
- (computing, slang) An expedient, temporary solution, such as a small patch or change to code, meant to be replaced with a more elegant solution at a later date; a workaround.
- A horse for hire, especially one which is old and tired.
- A small ball usually made of woven cotton or suede and filled with rice, sand or some other filler, for use in hackeysack.
- A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough.
- (now chiefly Canada, US, colloquial) A vehicle let for hire; originally, a hackney cab, now typically a taxicab.
- A food-rack for cattle.
- (derogatory) A talented writer-for-hire, paid to put others' thoughts into felicitous language.
- (derogatory) Someone who is available for hire; hireling, mercenary.
- (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) A practical joke that showcases cleverness and creativity.
- (falconry) A board upon which the falcon's food is placed; used by extension for the state of partial freedom in which they are kept before being trained.
- (computing, slang) An interesting technical achievement, particularly in computer programming.
- A hearse.
- (slang) The driver of a taxicab (hackney cab).
- (ice hockey) The act of striking an opponent with one's hockey stick, typically on the leg but occasionally and more seriously on the back, arm, head, etc.
- (baseball) A swing of the bat at a pitched ball by the batter, particularly a choppy, ungraceful one that misses the ball such as at a fastball.
- A grating in a mill race.
- (informal) An improvised device or solution to a problem.
- (uncountable, slang, naval) Confinement of an officer to their stateroom as a punishment.
- (UK, student politics, derogatory) A person who frequently canvasses for votes, either directly or by appearing to continuously act with the ulterior motive of furthering their political career.
- A rack used to dry something, such as bricks, fish, or cheese.
- (figuratively) A try, an attempt.
- (computing, slang) The illegal accessing of a computer network.
verb
- significantly cut up a manuscript
- cut with a hacking tool
- kick on the shins
- cut away
- be able to manage or manage successfully
- cough spasmodically
- fix a computer program piecemeal until it works
- kick on the arms
- (computing) To accomplish a difficult programming task.
- To use as a hack; to let out for hire.
- To play hackeysack.
- To drive a hackney cab.
- (ice hockey) To make a flailing attempt to hit the puck with a hockey stick.
- (transitive, slang, computing, by extension) To gain unauthorized access to a computer or online account belonging to (a person or organisation).
- (transitive) To strike lightly as part of tapotement massage.
- (falconry) To keep (young hawks) in a state of partial freedom, before they are trained.
- (intransitive, video games) To cheat by using unauthorized modifications.
- (transitive, colloquial, by extension) To apply a trick, shortcut, skill, or novel method to something to increase productivity, efficiency or ease.
- (baseball) To swing at a pitched ball.
- (computing) To make a quick code change to patch a computer program, often one that, while being effective, is inelegant or makes the program harder to maintain.
- (intransitive) To cough noisily.
- (equestrianism) To ride a horse at a regular pace; to ride on a road (as opposed to riding cross-country etc.).
- To withstand or put up with a difficult situation.
- (transitive) To chop or cut down in a rough manner.
- (computing, slang, transitive) To work with something on an intimately technical level.
- To use frequently and indiscriminately, so as to render trite and commonplace.
- To strike in a frantic movement.
- To lay (bricks) on a rack to dry.
- (transitive, slang, computing) To hack into; to gain unauthorized access to (a computer system, e.g., a website, or network) by manipulating code.
- (soccer and rugby) To kick (a player) on the shins.
- (ice hockey) To strike an opponent with one's hockey stick, typically on the leg but occasionally and more seriously on the back, arm, head, etc.
intj
noun
- a person who travels by getting free rides from passing vehicles
- (radio, advertising) An advertisement at the end of a programme.
- An item attached to a travel bug and hidden in a geocache to be found and transported to other caches or around the world.
- A person or thing that hitchhikes.
- (informal, botany) A bur that attaches and clings to clothing, or a bur-bearing plant.
- (preceded by definite article) A dance move in which the dancer mimics the motions of someone thumbing a ride.
noun
- Synonym of shared taxi, a taxi usually shared with strangers to maximize profitability per trip.
- A fraudulent arrangement whereby a broker who has direct access to an exchange executes trades on behalf of a broker who does not.
- Synonym of minibus, especially one with a scheduled fixed route.
- (Canada) An informal lawn bowling, curling, or darts competition in which all players present are randomly drawn into teams.
- Synonym of gypsy cab, an unlicensed taxi.
- a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
verb
- travel by getting free rides from motorists
- jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
- walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
- to hook or entangle
- connect to a vehicle:
- (intransitive) To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.
- (transitive) To pull with a jerk.
- (intransitive, UK) To strike the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere.
- (intransitive) To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; said of something obstructed or impeded.
- (informal, transitive) Clipping of hitchhike, to thumb a ride.
- (informal) To marry oneself to; especially to get hitched.
- (transitive) To attach, tie or fasten.
noun
- a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls
- the state of inactivity following an interruption
- any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
- a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot
- an unforeseen obstacle
- the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
- a period of time spent in military service
- (informal) A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
- (military, slang) A period of time spent in the military.
- A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.
- Any of various knots used to attach a rope to an object other than another rope.
- (mining) A hole cut into the wall of a mine on which timbers are rested.
- A large Californian minnow, Lavinia exilicauda.
- A sudden pull.
- A hidden or unfavorable condition or element.
verb
- travel by getting free rides from motorists
- (US, transitive) To try to get (a ride) in this manner.
- (intransitive, by extension) To be carried along with something else.
- (intransitive) To try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road, generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination.
noun
verb
- travel by getting free rides from motorists
- look through a book or other written material
- feel or handle with the fingers
- To fire (a single action revolver) quickly by pulling the hammer while keeping the trigger depressed.
- (transitive, with through) To turn the pages of (a book) in order to read it cursorily.
- (transitive) To touch or cover with the thumb.
- To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling.
- To gesture with the thumb, for example when flagging a ride.
- (travel) To hitchhike.
- To manipulate (an object) with the thumb; especially, to pull back the hammer or open the cylinder of a revolver.
noun
- the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
- the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb
- a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
- A top hatch plate for covering an excavator bucket, used to keep material in the digger bucket after scooping it up, and not letting it spill out.
- (colloquial, Internet) A thumbnail picture.
- (graphical user interface) The part of a slider that may be moved linearly along the slider.
- The shortest and thickest digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
verb
noun
verb
- drive or operate a coach or carriage
- teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
- (transitive) To convey in a coach.
- (intransitive, sports) To train.
- (intransitive) To study under a tutor.
- (transitive) To instruct; to train.
- (intransitive) To travel in a coach (sometimes coach it).
noun
- a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
- a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver
- (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
- a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
- a railcar where passengers ride
- (chiefly US) The lower-fare service whose passengers sit in this part of the airplane or train; economy class.
- (chiefly US) The part of a commercial passenger airplane or train reserved for those paying the lower standard fares; the economy section.
- (nautical) The forward part of the cabin space under the poop deck of a sailing ship; the fore-cabin under the quarter deck.
- (originally Oxford University slang) A trainer or instructor.
- (rail transport, UK, Australia) A passenger car, either drawn by a locomotive or part of a multiple unit.
- A wheeled vehicle, generally pulled by a horse.
- (British, Australia) A long-distance, or privately hired, bus.
adv
verb
noun
- (British) A hand truck.
- (US) A streetcar or light train.
- (British) A gurney, a stretcher with wheeled legs.
- A truck which travels along the fixed conductors in an electric railway, and forms a means of connection between them and a railway car.
- (Philippines) A handcar.
- (Australia, New Zealand, British, Ireland) A cart or shopping cart; a shopping trolley.
- Clipping of flatbed trolley.
- A trolley pole; a single-pole device for collecting electrical current from an overhead electrical line, normally for a tram/streetcar or a trolleybus.
- (US, colloquial) A light rail, tramway, trolleybus or streetcar system.
- A truck from which the load is suspended in some kinds of cranes.
- (British) A soapbox car.
- a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
verb
noun
noun
name
- An unincorporated community in Lee Township, Allegan County, Michigan.
- A city in Whitman County, Washington.
- A community area and neighbourhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, formerly a company town founded by George Pullman.
- A neighbourhood of Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, named after the Pullman Company.
- A town in Ritchie County, West Virginia.
- A neighbourhood of Amarillo, Potter County, Texas.
- A surname, notably that of George Pullman.
noun
- Alternative form of Cab.
- Synonym of taxi, a vehicle available for public hire for single journeys.
- a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
- A similar compartment in other vehicles.
- (software, Windows) Clipping of cabinet file (“a compress library archive file”).
- A shelter at the top of an air traffic control tower or fire lookout tower.
- (historical units of measure) A former Hebrew unit of volume, about equal to 1.3 L as a dry measure or 1.25 L as a liquid measure.
- (video games, informal) An arcade cabinet, the unit in which a video game is housed in a gaming arcade.
- (cooking, informal, wine) Short for cabernet sauvignon
- A compartment at the front of a truck or train for the driver.
- (historical) Any of several two- or four-wheeled carriages; a cabriolet.
- a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
- small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood
verb
noun
adj
verb
verb
noun
- A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.
- a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
- (South Africa, Iran) Synonym of shared taxi.
- (aviation, uncountable, countable) The movement of an aircraft across an airport's surface under its own power; a phase of aircraft operation involving this movement.
noun
- a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
- a horse kept for hire
- one who works hard at boring tasks
- a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil
- a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends
- a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.
- an old or over-worked horse
- a mediocre and disdained writer
- A kick on the shins in football of any type.
- A gouge or notch made by such a blow.
- A hacking blow.
- (derogatory) One who is professionally successful despite producing mediocre work. (Usually applied to persons in a creative field.)
- (military, slang) An airplane of poor quality or in poor condition.
- (derogatory, authorship) An untalented writer.
- A tool for chopping.
- A dry cough.
- (slang, military) Time check, as for example upon synchronization of wristwatches.
- (colloquial) A trick, shortcut, skill, or novel method to increase productivity, efficiency, or ease.
- A person, often a journalist, hired to do routine work.
- (curling) The foothold traditionally cut into the ice from which the person who throws the rock pushes off for delivery.
- (computing, slang) A video game or any computer software that has been altered from its original state.
- (politics, slightly derogatory) A political agitator.
- (computing, slang) An expedient, temporary solution, such as a small patch or change to code, meant to be replaced with a more elegant solution at a later date; a workaround.
- A horse for hire, especially one which is old and tired.
- A small ball usually made of woven cotton or suede and filled with rice, sand or some other filler, for use in hackeysack.
- A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough.
- (now chiefly Canada, US, colloquial) A vehicle let for hire; originally, a hackney cab, now typically a taxicab.
- A food-rack for cattle.
- (derogatory) A talented writer-for-hire, paid to put others' thoughts into felicitous language.
- (derogatory) Someone who is available for hire; hireling, mercenary.
- (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) A practical joke that showcases cleverness and creativity.
- (falconry) A board upon which the falcon's food is placed; used by extension for the state of partial freedom in which they are kept before being trained.
- (computing, slang) An interesting technical achievement, particularly in computer programming.
- A hearse.
- (slang) The driver of a taxicab (hackney cab).
- (ice hockey) The act of striking an opponent with one's hockey stick, typically on the leg but occasionally and more seriously on the back, arm, head, etc.
- (baseball) A swing of the bat at a pitched ball by the batter, particularly a choppy, ungraceful one that misses the ball such as at a fastball.
- A grating in a mill race.
- (informal) An improvised device or solution to a problem.
- (uncountable, slang, naval) Confinement of an officer to their stateroom as a punishment.
- (UK, student politics, derogatory) A person who frequently canvasses for votes, either directly or by appearing to continuously act with the ulterior motive of furthering their political career.
- A rack used to dry something, such as bricks, fish, or cheese.
- (figuratively) A try, an attempt.
- (computing, slang) The illegal accessing of a computer network.
verb
- significantly cut up a manuscript
- cut with a hacking tool
- kick on the shins
- cut away
- be able to manage or manage successfully
- cough spasmodically
- fix a computer program piecemeal until it works
- kick on the arms
- (computing) To accomplish a difficult programming task.
- To use as a hack; to let out for hire.
- To play hackeysack.
- To drive a hackney cab.
- (ice hockey) To make a flailing attempt to hit the puck with a hockey stick.
- (transitive, slang, computing, by extension) To gain unauthorized access to a computer or online account belonging to (a person or organisation).
- (transitive) To strike lightly as part of tapotement massage.
- (falconry) To keep (young hawks) in a state of partial freedom, before they are trained.
- (intransitive, video games) To cheat by using unauthorized modifications.
- (transitive, colloquial, by extension) To apply a trick, shortcut, skill, or novel method to something to increase productivity, efficiency or ease.
- (baseball) To swing at a pitched ball.
- (computing) To make a quick code change to patch a computer program, often one that, while being effective, is inelegant or makes the program harder to maintain.
- (intransitive) To cough noisily.
- (equestrianism) To ride a horse at a regular pace; to ride on a road (as opposed to riding cross-country etc.).
- To withstand or put up with a difficult situation.
- (transitive) To chop or cut down in a rough manner.
- (computing, slang, transitive) To work with something on an intimately technical level.
- To use frequently and indiscriminately, so as to render trite and commonplace.
- To strike in a frantic movement.
- To lay (bricks) on a rack to dry.
- (transitive, slang, computing) To hack into; to gain unauthorized access to (a computer system, e.g., a website, or network) by manipulating code.
- (soccer and rugby) To kick (a player) on the shins.
- (ice hockey) To strike an opponent with one's hockey stick, typically on the leg but occasionally and more seriously on the back, arm, head, etc.
intj
noun
- a person who travels by getting free rides from passing vehicles
- (radio, advertising) An advertisement at the end of a programme.
- An item attached to a travel bug and hidden in a geocache to be found and transported to other caches or around the world.
- A person or thing that hitchhikes.
- (informal, botany) A bur that attaches and clings to clothing, or a bur-bearing plant.
- (preceded by definite article) A dance move in which the dancer mimics the motions of someone thumbing a ride.
noun
- Synonym of shared taxi, a taxi usually shared with strangers to maximize profitability per trip.
- A fraudulent arrangement whereby a broker who has direct access to an exchange executes trades on behalf of a broker who does not.
- Synonym of minibus, especially one with a scheduled fixed route.
- (Canada) An informal lawn bowling, curling, or darts competition in which all players present are randomly drawn into teams.
- Synonym of gypsy cab, an unlicensed taxi.
- a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
noun
name
- An unincorporated community in Lee Township, Allegan County, Michigan.
- A city in Whitman County, Washington.
- A community area and neighbourhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, formerly a company town founded by George Pullman.
- A neighbourhood of Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, named after the Pullman Company.
- A town in Ritchie County, West Virginia.
- A neighbourhood of Amarillo, Potter County, Texas.
- A surname, notably that of George Pullman.
verb
- To take part in casual carpooling; to form ad hoc, informal carpools for commuting, essentially a variation of ride-share commuting and hitchhiking.
- (intransitive, of a bullet) To become reduced in diameter, or changed in shape, by passing from a larger to a smaller part of the bore of the barrel.
- (transitive) To load with a slug or slugs.
- To drink quickly; to gulp; to down.
- To make sluggish.
- (transitive) To hit very hard, usually with the fist.
- be idle; exist in a changeless situation
- strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
noun
- A hard blow, usually with the fist.
- A solid block or piece of roughly shaped metal.
- A counterfeit coin, especially one used to steal from vending machines.
- (regional) A stranger picked up as a passenger to enable legal use of high occupancy vehicle lanes.
- (journalism) A title, name or header, a catchline, a short phrase or title to indicate the content of a newspaper or magazine story for editing use.
- (television editing) A black screen used to separate broadcast items.
- (herpetology) An infertile egg of a reptile.
- A motile pseudoplasmodium formed by amoebae working together.
- (web development, SEO) The last part of a clean URL, the displayed resource name, similar to a filename.
- A discrete mass of a material that moves as a unit, usually through another material.
- (US, slang, District of Columbia) A hitchhiking commuter.
- A ship that sails slowly.
- (rail transport) An accessory to a diesel-electric locomotive, used to increase adhesive weight and allow full power to be applied at a lower speed. It has trucks with traction motors, but lacks a prime mover, being powered by electricity from the mother locomotive, and may or may not have a control cab.
- Any of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell.
- (screenwriting) A block of text at the beginning of a scene that sets up the scene's location, characters, etc.
- A bullet or other projectile fired from a firearm; in modern usage, generally refers to a shotgun slug.
- A shot of a drink, usually alcoholic.
- (physics, rare) The imperial (English) unit of mass that accelerates by 1 foot per second squared (1 ft/s²) when a force of one pound-force (lbf) is exerted on it.
- (letterpress typography) A piece of type metal imprinted by a linotype machine; also a black mark placed in the margin to indicate an error; also said in application to typewriters; type slug.
- any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
- (boxing) a blow with the fist
- a projectile that is fired from a gun
- an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped
- a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms
- a counterfeit coin
- a strip of type metal used for spacing
- an idle slothful person
noun
- Alternative form of Cab.
- Synonym of taxi, a vehicle available for public hire for single journeys.
- a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
- A similar compartment in other vehicles.
- (software, Windows) Clipping of cabinet file (“a compress library archive file”).
- A shelter at the top of an air traffic control tower or fire lookout tower.
- (historical units of measure) A former Hebrew unit of volume, about equal to 1.3 L as a dry measure or 1.25 L as a liquid measure.
- (video games, informal) An arcade cabinet, the unit in which a video game is housed in a gaming arcade.
- (cooking, informal, wine) Short for cabernet sauvignon
- A compartment at the front of a truck or train for the driver.
- (historical) Any of several two- or four-wheeled carriages; a cabriolet.
- a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
- small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood
verb
verb
noun
- A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.
- a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
- (South Africa, Iran) Synonym of shared taxi.
- (aviation, uncountable, countable) The movement of an aircraft across an airport's surface under its own power; a phase of aircraft operation involving this movement.
verb
noun
verb
- travel by getting free rides from motorists
- jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
- walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
- to hook or entangle
- connect to a vehicle:
- (intransitive) To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.
- (transitive) To pull with a jerk.
- (intransitive, UK) To strike the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere.
- (intransitive) To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; said of something obstructed or impeded.
- (informal, transitive) Clipping of hitchhike, to thumb a ride.
- (informal) To marry oneself to; especially to get hitched.
- (transitive) To attach, tie or fasten.
noun
- a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls
- the state of inactivity following an interruption
- any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
- a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot
- an unforeseen obstacle
- the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
- a period of time spent in military service
- (informal) A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
- (military, slang) A period of time spent in the military.
- A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.
- Any of various knots used to attach a rope to an object other than another rope.
- (mining) A hole cut into the wall of a mine on which timbers are rested.
- A large Californian minnow, Lavinia exilicauda.
- A sudden pull.
- A hidden or unfavorable condition or element.
verb
- travel by getting free rides from motorists
- (US, transitive) To try to get (a ride) in this manner.
- (intransitive, by extension) To be carried along with something else.
- (intransitive) To try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road, generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination.
noun
verb
- travel by getting free rides from motorists
- look through a book or other written material
- feel or handle with the fingers
- To fire (a single action revolver) quickly by pulling the hammer while keeping the trigger depressed.
- (transitive, with through) To turn the pages of (a book) in order to read it cursorily.
- (transitive) To touch or cover with the thumb.
- To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling.
- To gesture with the thumb, for example when flagging a ride.
- (travel) To hitchhike.
- To manipulate (an object) with the thumb; especially, to pull back the hammer or open the cylinder of a revolver.
noun
- the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
- the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb
- a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse
- A top hatch plate for covering an excavator bucket, used to keep material in the digger bucket after scooping it up, and not letting it spill out.
- (colloquial, Internet) A thumbnail picture.
- (graphical user interface) The part of a slider that may be moved linearly along the slider.
- The shortest and thickest digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
verb
noun
verb
- drive or operate a coach or carriage
- teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
- (transitive) To convey in a coach.
- (intransitive, sports) To train.
- (intransitive) To study under a tutor.
- (transitive) To instruct; to train.
- (intransitive) To travel in a coach (sometimes coach it).
noun
- a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
- a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver
- (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
- a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
- a railcar where passengers ride
- (chiefly US) The lower-fare service whose passengers sit in this part of the airplane or train; economy class.
- (chiefly US) The part of a commercial passenger airplane or train reserved for those paying the lower standard fares; the economy section.
- (nautical) The forward part of the cabin space under the poop deck of a sailing ship; the fore-cabin under the quarter deck.
- (originally Oxford University slang) A trainer or instructor.
- (rail transport, UK, Australia) A passenger car, either drawn by a locomotive or part of a multiple unit.
- A wheeled vehicle, generally pulled by a horse.
- (British, Australia) A long-distance, or privately hired, bus.
adv
verb
noun
- (British) A hand truck.
- (US) A streetcar or light train.
- (British) A gurney, a stretcher with wheeled legs.
- A truck which travels along the fixed conductors in an electric railway, and forms a means of connection between them and a railway car.
- (Philippines) A handcar.
- (Australia, New Zealand, British, Ireland) A cart or shopping cart; a shopping trolley.
- Clipping of flatbed trolley.
- A trolley pole; a single-pole device for collecting electrical current from an overhead electrical line, normally for a tram/streetcar or a trolleybus.
- (US, colloquial) A light rail, tramway, trolleybus or streetcar system.
- A truck from which the load is suspended in some kinds of cranes.
- (British) A soapbox car.
- a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
verb
noun
adj
- having transportation available
- migratory
- moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place)
- affording change (especially in social status)
- capable of changing quickly from one state or condition to another
- Easily moved in feeling, purpose, or direction; excitable; changeable; fickle.
- Changing in appearance and expression under the influence of the mind.
- (biology) Capable of being moved, aroused, or excited; capable of spontaneous movement.
- Pertaining to or by agency of mobile phones.
- Capable of being moved, especially on wheels.
- Characterized by an extreme degree of fluidity; moving or flowing with great freedom.
noun
- sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currents
- (uncountable, Internet) The internet accessed via mobile devices; the version of a product seen on mobile devices.
- (telephony, UK, Ireland, India) Ellipsis of mobile phone.
- (sculpture) A kinetic sculpture or decorative arrangement made of items hanging so that they can move independently from each other.
- An object capable of moving under its own power.
- One who moves or can move (e.g. to travel).