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Meaning of "kit car" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KIT CAR

kit car  [kɪt kɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KIT CAR

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kit 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 KIT CAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

kit car

Kit car

A kit car, also known as a "component car", is an automobile that is available as a set of parts that a manufacturer sells and the buyer then either assembles into a car themselves, or retains a third party to do part or all of the work on their behalf. Usually, many of the major mechanical systems such as the engine and transmission are sourced from donor vehicles or purchased from other vendors new. Kits vary in completeness ranging from as little as a book of plans to a complete set with all components included. There is a sub-set of kit cars, commonly referred to as a "re-body" in which a commercially manufactured vehicle has a new body put on the running chassis. Most times, the existing drive gear and interior are retained. These kits require less technical knowledge from the builder and as the chassis and mechanical systems were designed, built and tested by a major automotive manufacturer can also lead to a much higher degree of safety and reliability. The definition of a kit car usually indicates that a manufacturer constructs multiple kits of the same vehicle which they then in turn sell.

Definition of kit car in the English dictionary

The definition of kit car in the dictionary is a car that is supplied as a set of pieces ready to be assembled.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KIT CAR


advocaat
ˈædvəʊˌkɑː
autocar
ˈɔːtəʊˌkɑː
Bhaskar
ˈbʌsˌkɑː
car
kɑː
carr
kɑː
hoka
ˈhɒkɑː
ka
kɑː
microcar
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌkɑː
Neckar
ˈnɛkɑː
rent-a-car
ˈrentəˌkɑː
scar
skɑː
Shankar
ˈʃæŋkɑː
sidecar
ˈsaɪdˌkɑː
sircar
səˈkɑː
ska
skɑː
stock-car
stɒk kɑː
streetcar
ˈstriːtˌkɑː
supercar
ˈsuːpəˌkɑː
taka
ˈtɑːkɑː
trocar
ˈtrəʊkɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KIT CAR

kit
kit fox
kit inspection
kit out
Kitagawa Utamaro
Kitaj
Kitakyushu
kitbag
kitchen
kitchen appliance
kitchen cabinet
kitchen foil
kitchen garden
kitchen gardener
kitchen kaffir
kitchen midden
kitchen paper
kitchen police
kitchen range
kitchen salt

WORDS THAT END LIKE KIT CAR

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

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kit car» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KIT CAR

Find out the translation of kit car to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kit 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 «kit car» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

车载套件
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kit de coche
570 millions of speakers

English

kit car
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किट कार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عدة السيارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

комплект автомобиля
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

car kit
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কিট গাড়ি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kit voiture
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kereta kit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Auto-Kit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キットカー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

키트 자동차
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kit mobil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phụ kiện xe hơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிட் கார்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किट कार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kit arabası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kit per auto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Zestaw samochodowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

комплект автомобіля
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

car kit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

car kit
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kit motor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

byggsatsbil
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kit bil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kit car

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KIT CAR»

The term «kit car» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.856 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KIT CAR» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KIT CAR»

Discover the use of kit car in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kit car and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How to Build Cobra Kit Cars
The Shelby Cobra is one of the most legendary sports cars in automotive history.
D. Brian Smith, 2012
2
The Kit Car Manual: The Complete Guide to Choosing, Buying ...
This new edition includes more detail and advice on the use of a wide variety of motorcycle engines, and will include updated examples of new designs and developments that have become available over the last few years.
Iain Ayre, 2008
3
The Car Builder's Handbook: Tips and Techniques for Builders ...
Provides tips and techniques for constructing the body, chassis, powertrain and drivertrain, and interior, and covers all aspects of planning a project
Doug McCleary, 1997
4
Build Your Own Sports Car for As Little As 250 Pounds and ...
Using standard tools, basic skills and low-cost materials, this volume shows you how to make the chassis, suspension and bodywork, and advises you on how to modify and use inexpensive but serviceable mechanical components.
Ron Champion, 2000
5
The Sportscar & Kitcar Suspension & Brakes High-Performance ...
How to get the best from sportscars/kit cars with wishbone front suspension, coil springs and telescopic shocks. Includes ‘chassis’ integrity, geometry, ride height, camber, castor, kpi, springs, shockers, testing & adjustment.
Des Hammill, 2008
6
A to Z of Kit Cars
Presents entries and photographs for over 1,500 kit cars, with background information, manufacturers, years on the market, and number of each vehicle sold.
Steve Hole, 2012
7
How to Build Motorcycle-engined Racing Cars
This book takes the reader from the conception of a budget racing car to its appearance on the racetrack in easily comprehensible steps. Although aimed at cars for hillclimbing and sprinting activities it has wider applications.
Tony Pashley, 2008
8
Kit Car Manufacturers: Kit Car, Caterham Cars, Marcos, Elva, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
9
Articles on Kit Cars, Including: Kit Car, Porsche 550 Spyder ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
10
Kit Cars: Kit Car, Blakely Bernardi, Homebuilt, Murtaya, ...
Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
Books, LLC, General Books LLC, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KIT CAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kit car is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fastest Accelerating Production Car In History -- Ludicrous Tesla …
It's actually a kit car. Yep, aside from the first and last (very bare-bones vehicles), each of those cars cost tens or hundreds of thousands of ... «CleanTechnica, Jul 15»
2
Ludicrous Tesla Is Quickest Production Car In History (By Some …
It's actually a kit car. Yep, aside from the first and last (very bare-bones vehicles), each of those cars cost tens or hundreds of thousands of ... «Gas 2.0, Jul 15»
3
Autocross Everything, Action Gallery From The 2015 Car Craft …
Hot Rod · Mopar Muscle · Street Rodder · Classic Trucks · Car Craft · Circle Track · Hot Rod Deluxe · Kit Car · Muscle Car Review · Engine ... «Hot Rod Network, Jul 15»
4
Uckfield festival celebrates the glories of summertime - Sussex …
Just 24 hours later the rains came - but even that couldn't dampen the enthusiasm of eager participants in the Kit Car Grand Prix. «Sussex Express, Jul 15»
5
A 'Ferrari California' for £35k? What's the catch?
All DNA are doing is what kit car makers have been doing for years, only a bit more ambitious. Taking the body off a VW Beetle and using the ... «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
6
Slovakia's Craziest, Lightest And Perhaps Only Kit Car Is Now On …
This K1 Attack has to be one of the craziest kit cars available today. It's designed in Slovakia, but one is available on eBay right now. «CarBuzz, Jul 15»
7
Video: Man caught taking Britain's fastest ever selfie in sports car at …
He uploaded the footage onto You Tube of him driving the £30,000 kit car at speeds of over 100mph in 60mph areas as he sat in the driver's ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
Shelby American Is Building Brand-New Daytona Coupes
Numerous kit car manufacturers have taken a stab at building rough approximations, but now Shelby American is getting in on the act, with a ... «RoadandTrack.com, Jul 15»
9
Kitt skits and Baywatch pathos: have you been watching Hoff the …
... and enormously unpredictable, Hasselhoff fan. We'll also finally get to see the Hoff back behind the wheel of a Kitt car (albeit a kit car). «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
The K-1 Attack is the Coolest Car You've Never Heard Of
K-1 Engineering has produced these kit car supercars since the early 2000s, and you may be surprised to learn what lives underneath its skin. «BoldRide.com, Jul 15»

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