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***** | BUYBACK CAR. | An automobile purchased from a manufacturer by a car rental company with the guarantee that the manufacturer will buy the vehicle back at a specified price. See also risk car.
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**** | CABLE CAR. | 1. A trolley operated by underground cables. 2. An aerial tramway.
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**** | DOME CAR. | A train car with a domed plexiglass top for sightseeing. Also called a bubble car.
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*** | CATTLE CAR. | Slang. A derogatory term for any form of transport that is filled to capacity or overcrowded.
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*** | CLUB CAR. | A car on a train serving liquor and refreshments.
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*** | PARLOR CAR. | On a train, a car providing more comfortable seating and/or food service.
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*** | BUBBLE CAR. | Train car with a domed plexiglass top for sightseeing. Also called a dome car.
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** | HIRE CAR. | Brit. A rented car.
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* | CAR. | carotid
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