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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Automobile \Au"to*mo*bile`\, n. [F.]
     a self-propelled vehicle used for transporting passengers,
     suitable for use on a street or roadway. Many diferent models
     of automobiles have beenbuilt and sold commercially,
     possessing varied features such as a retractable roof (in a
     {convertible}), different braking systems, different


     propulsion systems, and varied styling. Most models have four
     wheels but some have been built with three wheels.
     Automobiles are usually propelled by internal combustion
     engines (using volatile inflammable liquids, as gasoline or
     petrol, alcohol, naphtha, etc.), and sometimes by steam
     engines, or electric motors. The power of the driving motor
     varies from under 50 H. P. for earlier models to over 200 H.
     P. larger models or high-performance sports or racing cars.
     An automobile is commonly called a {car} or an {auto}, and
     generally in British usage, {motor cars}.
  
     Syn: car, auto, machine, motorcar.
          [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  auto \au"to\, n. [Gr. ? self.]
     An abbreviation of {automobile}.
  
     Syn: car, automobile, machine, motorcar
          [Webster 1913 Suppl. WordNet 1.5]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  auto \au"to\, a.
     of or pertaining to an automobile; as, an auto mechanic.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  auto- \au"to-\ [Gr. ? self.]
     1. A combining form, with the meaning of self, one's self,
        one's own, itself, its own.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. a prefix with the meaning of self-moving, self-propelling;
        as, an autocar, an autocarriage, an autotruck, etc., an
        automobile car, carriage, truck, etc.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  auto
       n : 4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal
           combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" [syn:
           {car}, {automobile}, {machine}, {motorcar}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  87 Moby Thesaurus words for "auto":
     PCV valve, accelerator, alternator, ammeter, autocar, automobile,
     bearings, boat, bonnet, boot, brake, bucket seat, buggy, bumper,
     bus, camshaft, car, carburetor, charioteer, chassis, choke, clutch,
     connecting rod, convertible top, cowl, crank, crankcase,
     crankshaft, crate, cutout, cylinder, cylinder head, dash,
     dashboard, differential, distributor, exhaust, exhaust pipe, fan,
     fender, flywheel, gear, gearbox, gearshift, generator, headlight,
     headrest, heap, hood, horn, ignition, intake, jalopy, machine,
     manifold, motor, motor vehicle, motorcar, motorized vehicle,
     muffler, parking light, pilot, piston, power brakes,
     power steering, radiator, rear-view mirror, ride, seat belt,
     shock absorber, spark plug, speedometer, springs, starter,
     steering wheel, tool, top, transmission, tub, universal, valve,
     voiture, wheel, wheels, windscreen, windshield, wreck
  
  

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Auto, AS (village, FIPS 20100)
    Location: 14.28161 S, 170.62682 W
    Population (1990): 255 (33 housing units)
    Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
  Auto, WV
    Zip code(s): 24917

















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