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maxicab

UK/ˈmæk.siˌkæb/

maxicab noun: a minibus used as a shared taxi.

Noun

maxicab (plural maxicabs)

  1. (Hong-Kong) A minibus used as a shared taxi.

Forms of maxicab

pluralmaxicabs

Origin of maxicab

From maxi- + cab.

Questions about maxicab

What does maxicab mean?
Maxicab means a minibus used as a shared taxi.
What part of speech is maxicab?
Maxicab is a noun.
How do you pronounce maxicab?
Maxicab is pronounced /ˈmæk.siˌkæb/ (UK).
What is the plural of maxicab?
The plural of maxicab is maxicabs.

Words near maxicab in the dictionary

  1. maxi-cards
  2. maxi-pad
  3. maxi-pads
  4. maxiboat
  5. maxiboats
  6. maxicab
  7. maxicabs
  8. maxicard
  9. maxicards
  10. maxicircle
  11. maxicircles

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