Self-drive

verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a rented car wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To drive autonomously; (of a motor vehicle) to drive itself without a human operator, by means of sensors and computer technology. intransitive

    "Motorists could legally allow their cars to “self-drive” on British motorways later this year – but only slowly, the government has announced."

Synonyms

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car rentalhire carlocomotiverent-a-caru-driveyou-drive

Example

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"Motorists could legally allow their cars to “self-drive” on British motorways later this year – but only slowly, the government has announced."

Etymology

From self- + drive, as a back-formation from self-driving.

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