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taxi Definition


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taxi
noun
    taxis, taxies
    1. A car which may be hired together with its driver to carry passengers on usually short journeys, and which is usually fitted with a taximeter for calculating the fare.
      Form: taxicab
verb taxis, taxies, taxied, taxiing, taxying
    intr
    1a. Said of an aircraft: to move slowly along the ground before or after take-off or landing;
    1b. To make (an aircraft) move in this way.
    tr & intr
    2. To travel or cause someone or something to be conveyed in a taxi.
Etymology: Early 20c: a shortening of taximeter cab.



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