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side·car

 (sīd′kär′)
n.
1. A one-wheeled car for a single passenger, attached to the side of a motorcycle.
2. A cocktail combining brandy, an orange-flavored liqueur, and lemon juice.
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sidecar

(ˈsaɪdˌkɑː)
n
1. (Automotive Engineering) a small car attached on one side to a motorcycle, usually for one passenger, the other side being supported by a single wheel
2. (Brewing) a cocktail containing brandy with equal parts of Cointreau and lemon juice
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

side•car

(ˈsaɪdˌkɑr)

n.
1. a one-passenger car at the side of a motorcycle.
2. a cocktail of brandy, orange liqueur, and lemon juice.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.sidecar - a cocktail made of orange liqueur with lemon juice and brandy
cocktail - a short mixed drink
2.sidecar - conveyance consisting of a small carrier attached to the side of a motorcycle
transport, conveyance - something that serves as a means of transportation
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Translations
Sidecar

sidecar

[ˈsaɪdkɑːʳ] N → sidecar m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

sidecar

[ˈsaɪdkɑːr] n → side-car mside dish n → plat m d'accompagnementside drum n → caisse f claireside effect side-effect [ˈsaɪdɪfɛkt] n
(MEDICINE) [drug, treatment] → effet m secondaire
Most patients suffer no side-effects → La plupart des patients ne souffrent d'aucun effet secondaire.
[situation] → effet m indirectside issue n → question f secondaire
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

sidecar

[ˈsaɪdˌkɑːʳ] n → sidecar m inv
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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