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prowl car

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Definition of prowl car

: squad car

First Known Use of prowl car

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of prowl car was in 1937

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“Prowl car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prowl%20car. Accessed 4 Oct. 2022.

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