motor vehicle

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Definition of motor vehicle

: an automotive vehicle not operated on rails especially : one with rubber tires for use on highways

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You can register your car at the Registry of Motor Vehicles. got a license to drive a motor vehicle the minute she turned 16

Recent Examples on the Web Charges of felonious assault and improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle were dropped as part of a plea deal, court records say. — Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 27 May 2021 At the time of the shooting, Carroll had pending felony cases, including second-degree assault and fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle. — Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 27 May 2021 This is the number of people in the U.S. killed in a motor vehicle crash in 2019, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. — Robert Hart, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021 Auja Walker, of Cincinnati, has been charged with improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle. — Briana Rice, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2021 The man was located and arrested for operating a motor vehicle while impaired, resisting arrest and open container. — Brian Lisik, cleveland, 25 May 2021 Treshawn Butler, 18, of the 8000 block of Knox Avenue, was charged with possession of cannabis in a motor vehicle May 8 in the 4900 block of Touhy Avenue. — Genevieve Bookwalter, chicagotribune.com, 14 May 2021 The third-term lawmaker is now facing eight charges, according to MLive.com, including four counts of resisting police and one for operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content of more than 0.17. — Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2021 Jeanette Salgado, 22, of the 2700 block of North Drake Avenue, Chicago, was cited for possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle at 5:28 p.m. April 30 at North Avenue and Indiana Street. — Chuck Fieldman, chicagotribune.com, 7 May 2021

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9 Jun 2021

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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 13 Jun. 2021.

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