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runabout

Pronunciation: /ʁœ.na.bawt/

“runabout” is a French word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. runabout (motor vehicle)

In French

  1. À la fin du XIX siècle et au début du XX, véhicule hippomobile ou à moteur, destiné à la promenade.
  2. Vers les années 1930, sous l'influence américaine, ce terme s'est appliqué aux canots automobiles de course ou de plaisance à moteur intérieur fixe (par opposition à hors-bord).
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