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cab
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
cab
(noun)
cab
/
ˈ
kæb/
noun
plural
cabs
cab
/
ˈ
kæb/
noun
plural
cabs
Britannica Dictionary definition of CAB
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taxi
Do you want to catch/get a
cab
? [=to get a taxi to stop and give you a ride]
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the part of a truck, tractor, etc., in which the driver sits
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