patrol car

noun

Origin:
1930–35

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patrol car
 
n
See also panda car a police car with a radio telephone used for patrolling streets and motorways

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Patrol car is always a great word to know.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
Example sentences
Police arrested, handcuffed, and placed her in a patrol car.
There were three injuries reported, including two police officers who were in
  the patrol car when its windows shattered.
When the pickup truck drove past the patrol car, the troopers began to follow
  the truck.
The vehicle was painted patrol colors, is equipped with emergency lights, and
  resembles a miniature patrol car.
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