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cab

1

[ kab ]

noun

  1. Synonyms: , ,

  2. any of various horse-drawn vehicles, as a hansom or brougham, especially one for public hire.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. the covered or enclosed part of a locomotive, truck, crane, etc., where the operator sits.
  4. the glass-enclosed area of an airport control tower in which the controllers are stationed.


verb (used without object)

cabbed, cabbing.
  1. to ride in a taxicab or horse-drawn cab:

    They cabbed to the theater.

cab

2
or kab

[ kab ]

noun

  1. an ancient Hebrew measure equal to about two quarts.

cab

3

[ kab ]

noun

Chiefly British.

CAB

4
or C.A.B.

CAB

1

abbreviation for

  1. (in Britain) Citizens' Advice Bureau
  2. (in the US) Civil Aeronautics Board
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cab

2

/ æ /

noun

    1. a taxi
    2. ( as modifier )

      a cab rank

  1. the enclosed compartment of a lorry, locomotive, crane, etc, from which it is driven or operated
  2. (formerly) a light horse-drawn vehicle used for public hire
  3. first cab off the rank informal.
    the first person, etc, to do or take advantage of something
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cab

3

/ æ /

noun

  1. an ancient Hebrew measure equal to about 2.3 litres (4 pints)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cab1

First recorded in 1640–50; short for cabriolet

Origin of cab2

First recorded in 1525–35; from Hebrew qabh
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cab1

C19: shortened from cabriolet

Origin of cab2

C16: from Hebrew qabh container, something hollowed out
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All the truckers, cab drivers, limo drivers, bus drivers — anybody that drove for a living, which a lot of people on this planet do — it was their song.

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Terry had been friends with Derrick Bird for years, the pair holidaying together in Thailand and fishing in the Lake District when they weren't chatting at the area's cab ranks.

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One bus user told the BBC "it's going to get to the point where it's cheaper to get a cab", but some were also sympathetic due to the cost of living crisis.

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“Empty Ride,” which debuted at the Old Globe earlier this year, follows a daughter who returns to Japan to drive her father’s taxi cab — and its supernatural passengers.

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A few years ago, I found a wallet in the back of a New York City cab.

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