taxies

Noun

taxi (countable and uncountable, plural taxis or taxies)

1. A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.
   • I cabbed a package downtown in my father's taxi.

   Synonyms:

   cab, taxicab, autocab, motorcab

2. (obsolete, slang) An aircraft used for practicing ground manoeuvres.
   • Capt. Dawes and Bellairs were out with the Deperdussin taxi, and also with the brevet machine, rolling.1912, Flight: The Aircraft Engineer
3. The movement of an aircraft across an airport's surface under its own power; a phase of aircraft operation involving this movement.
   • During taxi, the flaps and slats are extended and the second engine (if not already running) is started.
4. (Iran, South Africa) Synonym of shared taxi.

   Synonyms:

   shared taxi

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