stalled car

collocation in English

meaningsofstallandcar

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stall
noun
uk
/stɔːl/us
/stɑːl/
a large table or a small shop with an open front from which goods are sold in a ...
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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 ofstallandcarfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Hawthorn was disqualified for bump starting hisstalledcardownhill in the opposite direction, on the way to a second place finish.
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The writer is suggesting that thestalledcar, which really isn't moving at all, is roaring down the track.
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As the tire begins to roll towards herstalledcar, a truck comes by and runs the tire over.
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Some in the crowd noticed thestalledcarand yelled and pointed, but the flag man never noticed.
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No one was hurt, and once the lap bars were unlatched, the riders in thestalledcarwere let off.
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Coming across astalledcarin the road the singer swerves to the right to avoid it, losing control and crashing violently in the process.
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But the subject of the main clause is thestalledcar.
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There were also three indirect deaths; two were from traffic accidents, and one was related to a heart attack after a person pushed astalledcarin a flooded road.
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A standing start can cause problems, however, such as stalled cars being hit by the driver who starts behind them on the grid.
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Five counties reported heavy amounts of traffic, while traffic problems included stalled cars along roads, inadequate route signing, and flooded or damaged roads.
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