Car vs. Heap — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Car and Heap
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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.
Heap
A group of things placed or thrown, one on top of the other
A heap of dirty rags lying in the corner.
Car
An automobile.
Heap
Often heaps(Informal) A great deal; a lot
We have heaps of homework tonight.
Car
A vehicle, such as a streetcar, that runs on rails
A railroad car.
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Heap
(Slang) An old or run-down car.
Car
A boxlike enclosure for people or cargo on a conveyance
An elevator car.
Heap
To put or throw in a pile
Heaped the clothes on the bed.
Car
The part of a balloon or airship that carries people or cargo.
Heap
To fill completely or to overflowing
Heap a plate with vegetables.
Car
(Archaic) A chariot, carriage, or cart.
Heap
To bestow in abundance or lavishly
Heaped praise on the rescuers.
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.
Heap
A crowd; a throng; a multitude or great number of people.
Car
(dated) A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal; a chariot.
Heap
A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation.
A heap of earth; a heap of stones
Car
A four-wheeled cab, as opposed to a (two-wheeled) Hansom cab.
Heap
A great number or large quantity of things.
Car
An unpowered unit in a railroad train.
The conductor coupled the cars to the locomotive.
Heap
(computing) A data structure consisting of trees in which each node is greater than all its children.
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.
Heap
(computing) Memory that is dynamically allocated.
You should move these structures from the stack to the heap to avoid a potential stack overflow.
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.
Heap
(colloquial) A dilapidated place or vehicle.
My first car was an old heap.
Car
A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.
We ordered five hundred cars of gypsum.
Heap
(colloquial) A lot, a large amount
Thanks a heap!
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.
Heap
(transitive) To pile in a heap.
He heaped the laundry upon the bed and began folding.
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.
Heap
(transitive) To form or round into a heap, as in measuring.
Car
The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.
Heap
(transitive) To supply in great quantity.
They heaped praise upon their newest hero.
Car
(sailing) A sliding fitting that runs along a track.
Heap
Very; representing broken English stereotypically or comically attributed to Native Americans
Car
The aggregate of desirable characteristics of a car.
Buy now! You can get more car for your money.
Heap
A crowd; a throng; a multitude or great number of persons.
The wisdom of a heap of learned men.
A heap of vassals and slaves.
He had heaps of friends.
Car
(US) A floating perforated box for living fish.
Heap
A great number or large quantity of things not placed in a pile; as, a heap of trouble.
A vast heap, both of places of scripture and quotations.
I have noticed a heap of things in my life.
Car
A clique or gang.
Heap
A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation; as, a heap of earth or stones.
Huge heaps of slain around the body rise.
Car
(obsolete) A turn.
Heap
To collect in great quantity; to amass; to lay up; to accumulate; - usually with up; as, to heap up treasures.
Though he heap up silver as the dust.
Car
(programming) The first part of a cons in Lisp. The first element of a list.
Heap
To throw or lay in a heap; to make a heap of; to pile; as, to heap stones; - often with up; as, to heap up earth; or with on; as, to heap on wood or coal.
Car
A small vehicle moved on wheels; usually, one having but two wheels and drawn by one horse; a cart.
Heap
To form or round into a heap, as in measuring; to fill (a measure) more than even full.
Car
A vehicle adapted to the rails of a railroad.
Heap
A collection of objects laid on top of each other
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.
Heap
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent;
A batch of letters
A deal of trouble
A lot of money
He made a mint on the stock market
It must have cost plenty
Car
The stars also called Charles's Wain, the Great Bear, or the Dipper.
The Pleiads, Hyads, and the Northern Car.
Heap
A car that is old and unreliable;
The fenders had fallen off that old bus
Car
The cage of a lift or elevator.
Heap
Bestow in large quantities;
He heaped him with work
She heaped scorn upon him
Car
The basket, box, or cage suspended from a balloon to contain passengers, ballast, etc.
Heap
Arrange in stacks;
Heap firewood around the fireplace
Stack your books up on the shelves
Car
A floating perforated box for living fish.
Heap
Fill to overflow;
Heap the platter with potatoes
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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