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cab
1[kab]
noun
a taxicab.
Synonyms: , ,any of various horse-drawn vehicles, as a hansom or brougham, especially one for public hire.
Synonyms: , ,the covered or enclosed part of a locomotive, truck, crane, etc., where the operator sits.
the glass-enclosed area of an airport control tower in which the controllers are stationed.
verb (used without object)
to ride in a taxicab or horse-drawn cab.
They cabbed to the theater.
cab
2[kab]
noun
an ancient Hebrew measure equal to about two quarts.
cab
3[kab]
noun
CAB
4cab
1/ æ /
noun
a taxi
( as modifier )
a cab rank
the enclosed compartment of a lorry, locomotive, crane, etc, from which it is driven or operated
(formerly) a light horse-drawn vehicle used for public hire
informalthe first person, etc, to do or take advantage of something
CAB
2abbreviation
(in Britain) Citizens' Advice Bureau
(in the US) Civil Aeronautics Board
cab
3/ æ /
noun
an ancient Hebrew measure equal to about 2.3 litres (4 pints)
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cab2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cab1
Origin of cab2
Example Sentences
He raised the tailgate, battened down the latches and headed for the cab.
After landing, Amritpal called his mum to say that he had arrived safely and that a cab was on its way to take them to a hotel, before their next flight.
As I got out of the cab, B grabbed my suitcase from the trunk, propped the back screen door open, and warned me about the low ceilings.
On July 12, 1967, Newark police pulled over John W. Smith, an African-American cab driver, for an alleged traffic violation.
What was he telling himself each time he climbed into his cab?
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