A vehicle containing an engine or motor which propels it; an automobile.(noun)
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Use "motor-vehicle" in a sentence
"In an interview, Mr. Liveris also expressed caution about a recent Obama administration proposal to boost domestic use of natural gas as a motor-vehicle fuel."
"It is considering selling machines and tools to the motor-vehicle industry, Mr. Kapoor added."
"Mr. Wheldon died from blunt-head trauma due to a motor-vehicle collision, according to the Clark County coroner's office."