cyclecar

noun

Etymology

From cycle + car, since considered to fill a market gap between the motorcycle and the car.

  1. derived from *ḱr̥sós
  2. derived from *karros
  3. derived from *karros
  4. derived from carrus
  5. derived from carre
  6. inherited from carre
  7. compounded as cyclecar — “cycle + car

Definitions

  1. A small, lightweight, inexpensive car manufactured in the early twentieth century,…

    A small, lightweight, inexpensive car manufactured in the early twentieth century, characterised by the use of basic materials and sometimes fragile engineering.

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