motor car

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Motor car \Motor car\, or Motorcar \Mo"tor*car`\, n.
   1. An automobile, locomobile, or locomotive designed to run
      and be steered on a street or roadway; esp., an automobile
      specially designed for passengers and propelled by an
      internal combustion engine.

   Syn: car, auto, automobile, machine.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

   2. (Elec. Railroads) Any car containing motors for
      propulsion. [U. S.]
      [Webster 1913 Suppl.]