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cab

noun (1)
\ ˈkab How to pronounce cab (audio) , ˈkäb How to pronounce cab (audio) \

Definition of cab

 (Entry 1 of 5)

: an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about two quarts (2.2 liters)

cab

noun (2)
\ ˈkab How to pronounce cab (audio) \

Definition of cab (Entry 2 of 5)

1a(1) : cabriolet
(2) : a similar light closed carriage (such as a hansom)
b : a carriage for hire
2 : taxicab

3 [ short for cabin ]

a : the part of a locomotive that houses the engineer and operating controls
b : a comparable shelter (as on a truck) housing operating controls

cab

verb
cabbed; cabbing

Definition of cab (Entry 3 of 5)

intransitive verb

: to travel in a cab cabbed back to the hotel

cab

noun (3), often capitalized
\ ˈkab How to pronounce cab (audio) \

Definition of cab (Entry 4 of 5)

: cabernet sauvignon

CAB

abbreviation

Definition of CAB (Entry 5 of 5)

Civil Aeronautics Board

First Known Use of cab

Noun (1)

1535, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Verb

1974, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1986, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for cab

Noun (1)

Hebrew qabh

Noun (2)

short for cabriolet

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cab

noun
\ ˈkab How to pronounce cab (audio) \

Kids Definition of cab

1 : a light closed carriage pulled by a horse
2 : a vehicle that carries paying passengers : taxicab
3 : the covered compartment for the engineer and the controls of a locomotive or for the operator of a truck, tractor, or crane

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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about cab

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