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Meaning of "Checker cab" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHECKER CAB

Checker cab  [ˈtʃɛkə kæb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHECKER CAB

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Checker cab is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CHECKER CAB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Checker cab

Checker Taxi

Checker Taxi was an American taxi company. It used the Checker Taxi Cab produced by the Checker Motors Corporation of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Both Checker Taxi and its parent company Checker Motors Corporation were owned by Morris Markin. The "Checker", particularly the 1956–82 A8/Marathon, remains the most famous taxi cab vehicle in the United States. The vehicle is comparable to the London Taxi in its nationally renowned styling, which went unchanged throughout its use, and also for its iconic status.

Definition of Checker cab in the English dictionary

The definition of Checker cab in the dictionary is a taxi made by Checker Motors; it had a checked trim.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHECKER CAB


cab
kæb
kab
kæb
minicab
ˈmɪnɪˌkæb
pedicab
ˈpɛdɪˌkæb
scab
skæb
taxicab
ˈtæksɪkæb
vocab
ˈvəʊkæb

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHECKER CAB

Chechnya

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHECKER CAB

Arab
Bab
black cab
crab
dab
fab
gab
gipsy cab
grab
gypsy cab
hackney cab
hansom cab
kebab
lab
Punjab
radio cab
rehab
sab
slab
tab

Synonyms and antonyms of Checker cab in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Checker cab» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHECKER CAB

Find out the translation of Checker cab to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Checker cab from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Checker cab» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

检查驾驶室
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Checker Cab
570 millions of speakers

English

Checker cab
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परीक्षक टैक्सी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المدقق سيارة أجرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Checker такси
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Checker cab
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চেকার ক্যাব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Checker Cab
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Teksi pemeriksa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Checker Cab
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チェッカーキャブ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

검사기 택시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Checker taksi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kiểm tra taxi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செக்கர் காப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तपासक टॅक्सी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Checker kabini
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Checker cab
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sprawdzania cab
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Checker таксі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Checker taxi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Checker καμπίνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Checker taxi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Checker hytt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Checker cab
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Checker cab

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHECKER CAB»

The term «Checker cab» is regularly used and occupies the 80.695 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHECKER CAB» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Checker cab

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHECKER CAB»

Discover the use of Checker cab in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Checker cab and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Checker Cab Co: Photo History
Complete history of the Checker Cab Manufacturing Co. and its legendary cabs, produced from 1922 to 1982.
James Hinckley, 2003
2
Popular Mechanics
ALTHOUGH BRED for city streets. Checker's cab-based wagon corners with solid control; has good clearance. Spotlight. on. the. Checker. Station. Wagon. By. Jim. Whipple. AC's Fire-Ring spark puts more punch into your car's performance.
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New York Magazine
Merkel sighs, gazing out over his vast Checker-cab pasture. "What're you gonna do?" BARRY SINGER Photographs by Roger Mastroianni. |UNE 14, 1993/NEW YORK 31 • "\ ON'T BE FOOLED BY \Theresa Funiciello's /pleasant tone.
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Popular Science
How do they get all these people in the Checker cab? The main gimmick is turning the jump seats at a 45-degree angle to the right. With the cab shortened from front to rear the only knee room left was in the width. So passengers will sit turned ...
5
Errett Lobban: His Empire,His Motor Cars
This empire gave Checker Cab Manufacturing Corp. a very substantial captive market, in addition to which the firm cheerfullv sold cabs to all comers. As an indication of that market's scope, Automobile Topics for August 19, 1933 said that it ...
Griffith Borgeson, 2005
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American Cars, 1973-1980: Every Model, Year by Year
On July 12, 1982, after 60 years of production, the last Checker taxi rolled off the Kalamazoo assembly line in its o riginal Chicago Checker Cab company colors of light green and cream. 1974 Checker Marathon 4-Door Station Wagon For ...
J. _Kelly_ Flory, Jr., 2012
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Kiplinger's Personal Finance
IF YOU ride much in big-city taxis, chances are you've been in a Checker cab. Name sound unfamiliar? It was that boxy -looking taxi with flat floors that you got into without contorting yourself and then found more room to stretch your legs than ...
8
The New York Cab Driver and His Fare
The municipally created legislation directly benefited the Checker Cab Manufacturing Corporation and further increased the value of the Checker securities, floated on the market by the J. A. Sisto Company. A further indictment of the Taxicab ...
Charles Vidich, 1976
9
Taxi Confidential
An American Icon ~ One of the most recognizable taxis in history, the gas- guzzling yellow Checker cab has made its way through the 20th century's films and iconic photographs, becoming a symbol of urban life. Passengers considered the ...
Amy Braunschweiger, 2009
10
California For Dummies
You can also catch a ride with Yellow Cab (% 805-965-5111), Rose Cab (% 805- 564-2600), or Checker Cab (% 805-560-8284), which usually have cabs lined up outside the terminal. Expect the fare into downtown Santa Barbara to cost $20 ...
Mary Herczog, Paula Tevis, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHECKER CAB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Checker cab is used in the context of the following news items.
1
SoberRide offering free cab rides for Fourth of July
... Fairfax Yellow Cab; Loudoun Yellow Cab; Northern Virginia Checker Cab; Red Top Cab; Silver Cab of Prince George's County; Yellow Cab ... «Inside NoVA, Jul 15»
2
Ga. Rolls Out New Regulations For Uber, Lyft And Taxis
Veal works for Atlanta Checker Cab and says her company already takes a close look at her taxi. The tires, paint and everything else on Veal's ... «WABE 90.1 FM, Jul 15»
3
Calgary cab companies well prepared for "stampede" of party-going …
Checker Cab President Kurt Enders agrees with Garland's assessment about what they can expect. Enders says roughly 95 per cent of their ... «660 News, Jun 15»
4
Uber, taxi drivers ask for level playing field
“All we're really asking for is parity,” said Rick Hewatt, president of Atlanta Checker Cab. The competition from Uber X and other ride-share ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jun 15»
5
You're going where? Kalamazoo is tired of your Creedence …
... around the same time that many of its largest employers, such as GM and the Checker cab company, were beginning to shut down. In 1984 ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
6
Court Backs 'Taxi of Tomorrow' Program
... which was formed in 1971, has long focused on preferred models for New York City cabs, first with the iconic Checker cab in the 1970s and ... «New York Law Journal, Jun 15»
7
Casting a wide net
"When I first moved to the South End, she drove around in a Checker cab that was painted a different color and that's what she took her clients ... «Mysouthend, Jun 15»
8
Pizarro: San Jose Stage gets the shirt off San Jose councilman's back
... between app-driven companies like Uber and Lyft and Yellow Checker Cab, one of the show's many sponsors, picking up airport travelers. «San Jose Mercury News, Jun 15»
9
Stand alone sports books pushed out with rule change
Mayday at one time owned Checker Cab Company and a piece of Valley Hospital. Gene opened Little Caesars casino in the 70's. «GamingTodaySlotsToday, Jun 15»
10
92 Years Ago Today, Checker Produced its First Taxi Cab in Michigan
The Checker Cab is an American icon. Rising to fame in the early 1920s, the lovable taxis still warms the hearts of true enthusiasts even today. «BoldRide.com, Jun 15»

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