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autorickshaw
or auto rick·shaw
[ aw-toh-rik-shaw, ‐-rik-shah ]
noun
- (especially in South Asia) a motorized three-wheeled public conveyance, as a converted motorcycle, typically one having a two-passenger hooded cab mounted behind the driver.
autorickshaw
/ ˈɔːtəʊˈrɪkʃɔː /
noun
- (in India) a light three-wheeled vehicle driven by a motorcycle engine
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Word History and Origins
Origin of autorickshaw1
First recorded in 1955–60; auto- 2( def ) + rickshaw ( def )
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Example Sentences
“The laws are not good for the farmers,” said the 48-year-old autorickshaw driver who lives in Badarpur, South East Delhi.
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