carjacking
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car·jack·ing

noun \ˈkär-ˌja-kiŋ\

Definition of CARJACKING

: the theft of an automobile from its driver by force or intimidation
car·jack \-ˌjak\ transitive verb
car·jack·er \-ˌja-kər\ noun

Examples of CARJACKING

  1. The police are investigating another carjacking.

Origin of CARJACKING

car + hijack + -ing
First Known Use: 1991

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