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Meaning of "police car" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POLICE CAR

police car  [pəˈliːs kɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLICE CAR

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pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Police 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 POLICE CAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

police car

Police car

A police car is a ground vehicle used by police, to assist with their duties in patrolling and responding to incidents. Typical uses of a police car include transportation for officers to reach the scene of an incident quickly, to transport suspects, or to patrol an area, while providing a high visibility deterrent to crime. Some police cars are specially adapted for certain locations or for certain operations. The first police car was a wagon run by electricity fielded on the streets of Akron, Ohio, in 1899. The first operator of the police patrol wagon was Akron Police officer Louis Mueller, Sr. It could reach 16 mph and travel 30 mi before its battery needed to be recharged. The car was built by city mechanical engineer Frank Loomis. The US$2,400 vehicle was equipped with electric lights, gongs and a stretcher. The car's first assignment was to pick up a drunken man at the junction of Main and Exchange streets. Terms for police cars include cruiser, squad car, area car and patrol car. In some places, a police car may also be informally known as a cop car, a black and white, a cherry top, a gumball machine, a jam sandwich or panda car.

Definition of police car in the English dictionary

The definition of police car in the dictionary is a vehicle used by police officers, used esp to patrol the streets or respond to incidents.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLICE 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 POLICE CAR

police academy
police cell
police chief
police constable
police court
police custody
police department
police dog
police escort
police force
police headquarters
police helicopter
police inspector
police intervention
police marksman
Police Motu
police office
police officer
police presence
police procedural

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLICE CAR

baggage car
bubble car
cable car
caddie car
chauffeur-driven car
classic car
estate car
family car
hire car
hybrid car
kit car
passenger car
performance car
race car
racing car
rental car
sports car
stock car
touring car
vintage car

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «police car» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLICE CAR

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

Translator English - Chinese

警车
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

coche de la policía
570 millions of speakers

English

police car
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुलिस कार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سيارة شرطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Полицейская машина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carro da polícia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুলিশ একাডেমি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

voiture de police
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Akademi polis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Polizeiwagen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

警察車
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경찰차
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Akademi polisi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xe cảnh sát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போலீஸ் அகாடமி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोलिस अकादमी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

polis Akademisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

auto della polizia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

samochód policyjny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Поліцейська машина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

masina de politie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτοκίνητο της αστυνομίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

polisiemotor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

polisbil
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

politibil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of police car

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLICE CAR»

The term «police car» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.264 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLICE CAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «police car» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «police 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 police car

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2 QUOTES WITH «POLICE CAR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word police car.
1
Marion Barry
I promise you a police car on every sidewalk.
2
Richard Pryor
I went to Zimbabwe. I know how white people feel in America now; relaxed! Cause when I heard the police car I knew they weren't coming after me!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLICE CAR»

Discover the use of police car in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to police car and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Big Mike's Police Car
Follows Mike, a police officer, as he and his partner and a police dog go through a day that includes helping at the scene of a traffic accident, searching for lost children, and visiting an elementary school.
Leslie McGuire, 2003
2
Ford Police Cars, 1932-1997
A book that spans this much history is made possible only by the help of hundreds of police car enthusiasts on both sides of the badge. They contributed police car photos, flyers, magazine articles, owners manuals, shop manuals, official ...
Edwin J. Sanow
3
Popular Science
These are typical "unmarks" MAKE OR MODEL can't tip off a police car in Delaware. Here Plymouth, Chevy, Ford, and Rambler American are among the ones off duty at a state-police barracks. By Edward D. Fales Jr. YOU'LL be seeing lots of ...
4
Police Car ABC's
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Wendy Claussen-Schoolmeester, 2009
5
Popular Science
Why. You. Can't. Outrun. the. Police. Some speeders try it but few beat the game. Here's why it doesn't pay to play tag with the cops. By Harry Walton BREEZING along on the wrong edge of the speed limit, you spot a police car following.
6
Police Cars
A simple introduction to various kinds of police cars, including police wagons, unmarked police cars, the SWAT van, and riot-control trucks.
Darlene R. Stille, 2002
7
AMC Muscle Cars : Muscle Car Color History
The LAPD chose the cars after extensive testing of Chevy, Ford, and Chrysler police car offerings, because, the LAPD said, the Matadors outhandled and outperformed all the other cars. And the LAPD surely loved the power of the AMC 401s ...
Larry G. Mitchell
8
Talking About People; A Multip
Similar order preferences can be derived from the expressive devices used by the learners for referring to the police car in the Modern Times clips (see Table 9.4). Table 9.4: References to the police car in Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times L2 ...
Peter Broeder, 2013
9
Popular Science
The Spirit II begins to scramble radar signals as far as three miles away from the speed trap. Its range of effectiveness extends to almost 100 feet away from the police car, at which point you should be able to make visual contact and reduce ...
10
Adult Language Acquisition: Volume 2, The Results: ...
Table I.2.2 shows a similar preference in the expressive devices used by the learners for referring to the police car. Table 1.2.2 References to the police car in Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times; types, all cycles. TL SL head -final head-initial ...
Clive Perdue, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLICE CAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term police car is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Police probe bid to set patrol car on fire
Another resident, who did not want to be named, said: "At first there was one police car outside, but half an hour later there were four police ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
Speeding driver overtook police car
Speeding driver overtook police car ... Banbridge court has heard how a speeding driver povertook a police car on the A1. Emmanuel Duffy ... «Dromore Today, Jul 15»
3
Blythe man arrested after stealing Prescott Valley police car; hotel …
Blythe man arrested after stealing Prescott Valley police car; hotel guest captures moment on camera. Ashley Loose. 10:15 AM, Jul 26, 2015. 3 hours ago. «ABC15 Arizona, Jul 15»
4
Cops: 4 hurt, including two officers, in Suffolk police car accident
Four people, two of them Suffolk County police officers, suffered minor injuries when a patrol car collided with another vehicle late Sunday, July ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
5
Three killed in collision between car, police vehicle
The three other people in the police car were taken to Thaba 'Nchu hospital. “Their condition is critical, which made it impossible to determine if ... «News24, Jul 15»
6
Driver Faces DUI Charge After Nearly Hitting Greenwich Police Car
A Greenwich man is facing motor vehicle charges including driving under the influence after he nearly struck a Greenwich Police car on ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
7
Police Car Chase Ends With Crash On Montclair State Campus
A police car chase ended with a crash on the Montclair State University campus on Friday. According to a MSU spokeswoman: “A motor vehicle ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
8
Wandsworth crash: Police car collides with another vehicle on way …
A police car was involved in a crash with another vehicle at a busy ... injuries after being hit by the police car on blue lights in Wandsworth. «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
9
Police car involved in crash in Basford
A POLICE car was involved in a collision with another vehicle as it was believed to be on its way to an emergency call out. The incident ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
10
Unmarked police car nabs Qld tunnel hoon
He was nabbed by officers in an unmarked police car and will face the Brisbane Magistrates Court next month. © AAP 2015. queensland ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»

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