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sedan
/səˈdæn/
name 5noun 3
Collocations
5ADJ.
battered, behind, big, black, blue, comfortable, companion, dark
VERB + SEDAN
brand, drives, drove, model, noticed, observing
SEDAN + NOUN
girl, rima's
PREP.
about, after, in, in, on, on, up
ADV.
closely, surprisingly
Definitions
noun
1
An enclosed windowed chair suitable for a single occupant, carried by at least two porters, in equal numbers in front and behind, using wooden rails that passed through metal brackets on the sides of the chair.
The People who had often heard of me, were very curious to croud about the Sedan, and the Girl was complaiſant enough to make the Bearers ſtop, and to take me in her Hand that I might be conveniently ſeen.
2
An automobile designed in a configuration with separate compartments for engine space, driver/passenger space, and luggage or (limited) cargo space.
1986 May, Jack Keebler, U.S. Family Sedans - traditional technology takes on state of the art, Popular Science, page 24, What we are observing in this sedan square-off is the cumulative effect of modern design technology on the family sedan.
In addition there was a companion four-door sedan, mounted on the C- 38 Series 121.5-inch platform and equipped with the 1 14-horsepower L-head six.
noun
1
A handbarrow for transporting fish.
name
1
A commune in Ardennes department, France, notable as the site of two major battles between France and Germany.
A hint of the truth broke on him after Sedan, when he saw the dyed moustaches of Napoleon going grey; another when he entered Paris, and saw the smashed windows of the Tuileries.
2
A rural town in Mid Murray council area, South Australia, 100 kilometres east of Adelaide, believed to be named by Lutheran settlers after Sedan, France.
3
A number of places in the United States:
4
A number of places in the United States:
5
A number of places in the United States:
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Synonyms
noun — a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and t
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The People who had often heard of me, were very curious to croud about the Sedan, and the Girl was complaiſant enough to make the Bearers ſtop, and to take me in her Hand that I might be conveniently
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1986 May, Jack Keebler, U.S. Family Sedans - traditional technology takes on state of the art, Popular Science, page 24, What we are observing in this sedan square-off is the cumulative effect of mode
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In addition there was a companion four-door sedan, mounted on the C- 38 Series 121.5-inch platform and equipped with the 1 14-horsepower L-head six.
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A hint of the truth broke on him after Sedan, when he saw the dyed moustaches of Napoleon going grey; another when he entered Paris, and saw the smashed windows of the Tuileries.
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The elderly couple drive a brand new sedan.
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For long drives, a sedan is more comfortable than a pickup truck.
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