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carmaker

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: K AA1 R M EY2 K ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A manufacturer of automobiles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: car manufacturer, car maker, auto manufacturer, auto maker, automaker

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: manufacturer, maker, manufacturing business

History

Etymology

From car + maker.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: automobilka — company
  • Finnish: autonvalmistaja — company
  • French: constructeur automobile — company
  • German: Autobauer — company
  • Icelandic: bílaframleiðandi — company
  • Italian: casa automobilistica — company
  • Portuguese: montadora (de automóveis) — company