passenger car
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpassengerandcar
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passenger
noun[C]
uk/ˈpæs.ən.dʒər/us/ˈpæs.ən.dʒɚ/
a person who is travelling in a vehicle but is not driving it, flying it, or working ...
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car
noun[C]
uk/kɑːr/us/kɑːr/
a road vehicle with an engine, four wheels, and seats for a small number ...
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(Definition ofpassengerandcarfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The unit of measurement ispassengercarkilometres.
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The caboose is seen by the traveling public - it is made for the company's use chiefly - is known to be deficient in very many qualities, which distinguish thepassengercar.
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I agreed with the provision that just as thepassengercarsector is making strides towards reduced emissions, so should the light commercial vehicle sector.
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A flow of 11,323passengercarunits in 16 hours was recorded.
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It showed 27,032passengercarunits per 16 hour day passing a census point between the two towns.
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Criteria published in 1974 are concerned with design flows rather than capacities and these are expressed in vehicles instead ofpassengercarunits.
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I was dealing with our external trade performance in thepassengercarindustry.
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The 1973 report assumed 58 multi-purpose ferries with an average capacity of 330passengercarunits.
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As an efficiency target, the company will be asked not to exceed a maximum unit cost of £1·04 perpassengercarunit capacity kilometre.
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Apassengercarunit is basically a car, but where you have a vehicle over 30 cwt.
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I understand that the peak hour flow there was 1,157passengercarunits.
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There are at peak hours 14,000passengercarunits on the roads per hour.
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We have seen also thatpassengercarsales are currently very high indeed.
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Forpassengercartyres, we understand there is no significant difference in the costs between products from the same manufacturer.
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Approximately 50 ferries with an average capacity of around 300passengercarunits operated in 1978.
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In this context apassengercarmeans a car designed or constructed to carry not more than six persons.
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