Word Finder - autos

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An automobile.

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My brother is an auto mechanic.

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A setting for automatic operation.

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Put it on auto.

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• automatic

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An automatic gearbox / transmission.

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A body coloured centre pillar signalled the arrival of an electronic four-speed auto, slight suspension revisions and minor trim changes.

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A car with an automatic gearbox / transmission.

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It wasn't too bad but we did hire an auto (couldn't imagine changing gears with my right hand).

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To travel by automobile.

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An autorickshaw.

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... users are often unable to note down the number of the taxi or the auto as the driver will just zoom past.

To ramp up all states except quot employee-hired autos a derogatory comment.

A flight landing at Chicago Midway International Airport overran a runway during a snowstorm, crashing into auto traffic on a local street and killing a passenger in one of the autos.

A partisan of French methods, Moratin published in 1762 his Desengano al teatro espanol, a severe criticism of the national drama, particularly of the auto sacramental; and his protests were partly responsible for the prohibition of autos three years afterwards (June 1765).

Between 1581 and 1776 as many as fifty-nine heretics were burned at Lima, and there were twenty-nine " autos "; but the Inquisition affected Europeans rather than natives, for the Indians, as catechumens, were exempted from its terrors.

Another poet of the same school is Balthazar Dias, the blind poet, whose simple religious autos are still performed in the villages, and are continually reprinted, the best liked being the Auto of St Alexis, and the Auto of St Catherine.

At the same time the old dramatists had to face the opposition of the classical school, which appealed to the cultured, and the hostility of the Inquisition, which early declared war on the popular plays on account of their grossness, and afterwards through the index prohibited altogether even the religious autos, as it had condemned the Italian comedies.

Though we know that much has perished, the four Indexes of the 16th century give some idea of the rich repertory of the popular theatre, and of the efforts necessary to destroy it; moreover, the Spanish Index of 1559, by forbidding autos of Gil Vicente and other Portuguese authors, is interesting evidence of the extent to which they were appreciated in the neighbouring country.

The popular autos that have survived are mainly religious, and show the abuse of metaphor and the conceits which derive from Gongora.

These standards, the Tier 2 standards, will regulate autos and light trucks and set new requirements limiting sulfur in gasoline.

A good place on the web to check out for doing this research is Consumer Reports Autos.

Among the most frequent sources of noise pollution are motor vehicles, such as autos, trains, and airplanes.

Categories include Islam, Nature, Sports, Autos and Bollywood.

Yahoo Autos gave the Odyssey an 8.4 out of a possible ten for every model of the Odyssey.

A downside to this may be interior damage to fleet vehicles, and the expense to repair them may turn these fleet-offered autos into highline used cars.

Governments worldwide are demanding more fuel-efficient, less emission output autos, as well as alternative fuel models.

Search Craigslist for used autos in your state, and you'll most likely find many car listings in your area at very reasonable prices.

Just look through your local newspaper ad section for autos for sale.

Most compact executive autos are pricier than comparable mid-size or small vehicles.

Yahoo Autos provides a listing of Jeeps for sale as well.

First of all, discounts are available if personal autos are insured with Mercury.

Today, all new autos come with a manufacturer's warranty.

In most U.S. states, used autos are covered by implied warranties under state law.

Farm Discounts - If your main occupation is farming or ranching, this discount may apply to any autos used for ranch and farming work.

It has since evolved to include coverage for autos, homes, farms, businesses, and sports vehicles.

The return trip from Grand Junction had taken Dean twice the usual two hours, a slalom of ditched autos, snow plows, ice and stopped traffic.