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PRONUNCIATION OF GHOST CAR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GHOST CAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ghost car is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GHOST CAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Phantom vehicle

Phantom vehicle may refer to a supposed ghostly or haunted vehicle, or, for insurance purposes, a vehicle that causes injury, death, or damage without making physical contact.

Definition of ghost car in the English dictionary

The definition of ghost car in the dictionary is an unmarked police car.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GHOST CAR

ghost
ghost dance
ghost edition
ghost estate
ghost fishing
ghost gum
ghost image
ghost moth
ghost prisoner
ghost story
ghost town
ghost train
ghost word
ghost writer
ghostlier
ghostliest
ghostlike
ghostliness
ghostly
ghostwrite

WORDS THAT END LIKE GHOST CAR

buffet car
cable car
chauffeur-driven car
classic car
combat car
family car
flat car
fleet car
freight car
hire car
kit car
police car
race car
racing car
rental car
restaurant car
scout car
slot car
sports car
stock car

Synonyms and antonyms of ghost car in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ghost car» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GHOST CAR

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

Translator English - Chinese

鬼车
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

coche fantasma
570 millions of speakers

English

ghost car
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भूत कार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سيارة شبح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

призрак автомобиля
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carro fantasma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘোস্ট গাড়ী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

voiture fantôme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kereta hantu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geisterauto
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゴーストカー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유령 자동차
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mobil ghost
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ma xe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேய் கார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भूत कार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hayalet araba
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

auto fantasma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

samochód widmo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

привид автомобіля
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mașină fantomă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ghost car
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spook motor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ghost bil
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ghost bil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ghost car

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GHOST CAR»

The term «ghost car» is regularly used and occupies the 82.490 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GHOST CAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ghost car» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ghost car» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ghost car

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GHOST CAR»

Discover the use of ghost car in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ghost car and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ghost Stories of Saskatchewan
This is the ghost car of Sinnet Road. Time after time, people reported having this strange encounter. These accounts may have been disregarded, but tracks in the mud or snow frequently offered proof, at least, of the storyteller's conviction.
Jo-Anne Christensen, 1995
2
Trucker Ghost Stories: And Other True Tales of Haunted ...
... had gone by me yet, but I saw no one—the car had vanished. I kept twisting around in my seat in all directions to see where the car went. But I couldn't see it anywhere. I backed out on to the main path again and Ghost Car in the Graveyard.
Annie Wilder, 2012
3
Guns of the Black Ghost
The Black Ghost's car was following swiftly behind, but the gangsters had the advantage. They knew the town and its streets, while Jimmy was unfamiliar with them. The gangster's car took the turn with no trouble, but Jimmy's car spun out, ...
Tom Johnson, 2008
4
Strange But True Tales of Car Collecting: Drowned Bugattis, ...
Some clever detailing helped popularize the nickname “ghost car.” In both show cars, all the hoses, grommets, mats, running boards—even the US. Royal tires— were molded in white rubber. The engine block, horns, air cleaner, and many ...
Keith Martin, Linda Clark, 2013
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The Omen and the Ghost
Chapter 9 The & Ghost's Car It was two weeks before Chris left intensive care. He had been in a coma for days. There was always a nurse by his side, and no one knew for sure whether he would pull through. If the sports car had hit him full on, ...
John Townsend, 2007
6
Ghost Story True Or False: A Book from a Real Ghost Hunter
I still think about the two things. Wonder did I really see a ghost car and person after a car re. I never saw that again but I wonder a lot about it. The Haunted House By Michael Schneider Everyone has a house 29 Ghost Story True or False.
Michael Schneider, 2010
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Ghost Car 49
When the siren from an old-fashioned American police car is heard echoing around the streets, complete with screeching tyres and gunfire, the local residents are naturally freaked out.
Felix Bogarte, 2003
8
The Ghost in the Machine
He'd have to find out who owned the ghost car now. Did thirty-year-old uncles leave stuff in their wills? Did they have wills? He'd have to ask someone. He shook his head. Nothing was ever perfect, was it? Ty would have liked to keep the ...
Mary Woodbury, 2003
9
When Darkness Falls: Tales of San Antonio Ghosts and Hauntings
She said the people out there were very superstitious about a “ghost car” that was said to appear at dusk and had run many people off the road. They used to warn her to leave that area in plenty of time so she wouldn't run into the big black  ...
Docia Shultz Williams, 1997
10
Ghost to Coast
That's odd, I know, but Southerners know that sometimes not believing in something won't keep it from happening. I was never afraid or worried about the ghost car, and I wasn't worried about the more active spirit that followed me to college at ...
Rhetta Akamatsu, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GHOST CAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ghost car is used in the context of the following news items.
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Image of the Day
First, there's a ghost car driving around Austin, but don't be alarmed! It's just one of Google's self-driving vehicles. The car has already been ... «Texas Monthly, Jul 15»
2
Riverside News: Beachwood Police Defend Against Stealth “Ghost
BEACHWOOD-The Beachwood, N.J. police department on Friday spoke out in defense of their use of a “Ghost Car” in the small borough of ... «The Ocean Signal, Jul 15»
3
Dirt Rally - Early Access Impressions
... road you're on, and hold your nerve despite the tension that follows you around every corner like a ghost car floating in your rearview mirror. «Gamereactor UK, Jul 15»
4
Jaguar Land Rover has seen the future of driving: it's super-geeky
... on a “Ghost Car Navigation” system, which would project an image of a vehicle in front of the driver's car for them to follow to their destination. «Motorburn, Jul 15»
5
Edmonton bachelor party stunt goes terribly awry when police show …
The men say six squad cars, a ghost car, the K-9 Unit and the police helicopter were called to the home. “They were yelling, 'EPS, open the ... «Globalnews.ca, Jun 15»
6
Jaguar Land Rover Reveals New Road Safety Systems
The 360 Virtual Urban Windscreen would also highlight hazards like pedestrians crossing the road and provide a “ghost car” to follow for ... «Top Speed, Jun 15»
7
You can now drive a Jaguar Land Rover with an iPhone
A "ghost car" satnav was mooted, so instead of following instructions on a screen you tail a virtual car in front of you -- but WIRED was more ... «Wired.co.uk, Jun 15»
8
'Ghost car' may haunt Jersey drivers
TRENTON The Garden State's traffic just got a little scarier. New Jersey State Police on Thursday unveiled a "Ghost Car," a hard-to-spot vehicle ... «Cherry Hill Courier Post, May 15»
9
N.J. state troopers to prowl in 'ghost cars'
The New Jersey State Police's new "ghost car" is a hybrid between marked and unmarked patrol vehicles. (Photo courtesy of NJSP). «Philly.com, May 15»
10
'Ghost cars' give Brunswick County authorities 'the best of both worlds'
These photos show the 'ghost car' without illumination (top) and when ... impaired drivers might not notice an unmarked car or ghost car and ... «StarNewsOnline.com, Apr 15»

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