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单词 automobility
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Definition of automobility in English:

automobility

noun ˌɔːtəmə(ʊ)ˈbɪlɪti
  • 1The quality or fact of being automobile; the capacity of a person or thing for self-propulsion. Now rare.

  • 2The use of automobiles or motor vehicles as a mode of transport; motor travel.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Annual Reports Chief of Engineers United States Army to Secretary of War. From auto- + mobility. In sense 1 probably after French automobilité; compare German Automobilität, in same sense.

Definition of automobility in US English:

automobility

nounˌɔːtəmə(ʊ)ˈbɪlɪti
  • 1The quality or fact of being automobile; the capacity of a person or thing for self-propulsion. Now rare.

  • 2The use of automobiles or motor vehicles as a mode of transport; motor travel.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Annual Reports Chief of Engineers United States Army to Secretary of War. From auto- + mobility. In sense 1 probably after French automobilité; compare German Automobilität, in same sense.

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