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Car vs. Bike — What's the Difference?

Car vs. Bike — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Car and Bike

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Car

A car (or automobile) is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation. Most definitions of cars say that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people rather than goods.Cars came into global use during the 20th century, and developed economies depend on them.

Bike

A bicycle or motorcycle
I'm going by bike
My friends and I would ride our bikes
A bike ride

Car

An automobile.

Bike

A nest or swarm of bees, wasps, or hornets
They swarmed over him like a bike of wasps

Car

A vehicle, such as a streetcar, that runs on rails
A railroad car.
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Bike

Ride a bicycle or motorcycle
Danny bikes to the park and back every day

Car

A boxlike enclosure for people or cargo on a conveyance
An elevator car.

Bike

A bicycle.

Car

The part of a balloon or airship that carries people or cargo.

Bike

A motorcycle.

Car

(Archaic) A chariot, carriage, or cart.

Bike

A motorbike.

Car

A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation.
She drove her car to the mall.

Bike

To ride a bike.

Car

(dated) A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal; a chariot.

Bike

Clipping of bicycle

Car

A four-wheeled cab, as opposed to a (two-wheeled) Hansom cab.

Bike

Clipping of motorbike

Car

An unpowered unit in a railroad train.
The conductor coupled the cars to the locomotive.

Bike

Ellipsis of village bike

Car

(rail transport) an individual vehicle, powered or unpowered, in a multiple unit.
The 11:10 to London was operated by a 4-car diesel multiple unit.

Bike

A hive of bees, or a nest of wasps, hornets, or ants.

Car

(rail transport) A passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not.
From the frontmost car of the subway, he filmed the progress through the tunnel.

Bike

A crowd of people.

Car

A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.
We ordered five hundred cars of gypsum.

Bike

(intransitive) To ride a bike.
I biked so much yesterday that I'm very sore today.

Car

The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism.
Fix the car of the express elevator - the door is sticking.

Bike

(intransitive) To travel by bike.
It was such a nice day I decided to bike to the store, though it's far enough I usually take my car.

Car

The passenger-carrying portion of certain amusement park rides, such as Ferris wheels.
The most exciting part of riding a Ferris wheel is when your car goes over the top.

Bike

(transitive) To transport by bicycle.
I biked them the letters.

Car

The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.

Bike

A nest of wild bees, wasps, or ants; a swarm.

Car

(sailing) A sliding fitting that runs along a track.

Bike

A motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame

Car

The aggregate of desirable characteristics of a car.
Buy now! You can get more car for your money.

Bike

A wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

Car

(US) A floating perforated box for living fish.

Bike

Ride a bicycle

Car

A clique or gang.

Car

(obsolete) A turn.

Car

(programming) The first part of a cons in Lisp. The first element of a list.

Car

A small vehicle moved on wheels; usually, one having but two wheels and drawn by one horse; a cart.

Car

A vehicle adapted to the rails of a railroad.

Car

A chariot of war or of triumph; a vehicle of splendor, dignity, or solemnity.
The gilded car of day.
The towering car, the sable steeds.

Car

The stars also called Charles's Wain, the Great Bear, or the Dipper.
The Pleiads, Hyads, and the Northern Car.

Car

The cage of a lift or elevator.

Car

The basket, box, or cage suspended from a balloon to contain passengers, ballast, etc.

Car

A floating perforated box for living fish.

Car

4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine;
He needs a car to get to work

Car

A wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad;
Three cars had jumped the rails

Car

A conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway;
They took a cable car to the top of the mountain

Car

Car suspended from an airship and carrying personnel and cargo and power plant

Car

Where passengers ride up and down;
The car was on the top floor

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