bumper car

bump·er car

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhm-per kahr]
- /ˈbʌm pər kɑr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhm-per kahr]
- /ˈbʌm pər kɑr/

Definitions of bumper car words

countable noun bumper car A bumper car is a small electric car with a wide rubber bumper all round. People drive bumper cars around a special enclosure at a fairground. 3
noun bumper car a low-powered electrically propelled vehicle driven and bumped against similar cars in a special rink at a funfair 3
noun bumper car (in an amusement park) a small, carlike electric vehicle with an encircling rubber bumper that one maneuvers around an enclosed arena while purposely bumping other vehicles. 1
noun,plural bumper car funfair: dodgems 1
noun bumper car A small electric-powered vehicle encircled with a rubber bumper, used in an amusement ride. 0

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Origin of bumper car

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Bumper car

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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bumper car popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bumper car usage trend in Literature

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