prowl car

/ˌpraʊ(wə)l kɑr/
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Other forms: prowl cars

Definitions of prowl car
  1. noun
    a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
    synonyms: cruiser, patrol car, police car, police cruiser, squad car
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    types:
    panda car
    a police cruiser
    type of:
    auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar
    a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
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