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- [sahyd-kahr]
- /ˈsaɪdˌkɑr/
- /ˈsaɪd.kɑːr/
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- [sahyd-kahr]
- /ˈsaɪdˌkɑr/
Definitions of sidecar word
- noun sidecar a small car attached on one side to a motorcycle and supported on the other side by a wheel of its own, used for a passenger, parcels, etc. 1
- noun sidecar a cocktail made with brandy, orange liqueur, and lemon juice. 1
- noun sidecar motorbike: passenger attachment 1
- noun sidecar brandy cocktail 1
- countable noun sidecar A sidecar is a kind of box with wheels which you can attach to the side of a motorcycle so that you can carry a passenger in it. 0
- noun sidecar a small car attached on one side to a motorcycle, usually for one passenger, the other side being supported by a single wheel 0
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Origin of sidecar
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; side1 + car1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sidecar
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sidecar popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sidecar usage trend in Literature
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