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clown car

The correct spelling is clown car.

How to pronounce clown car

noun

IPA: /ˈklaʊn kɑː/

Say it like: Clo-wn -car

The correct spelling is clown car. A circus clown routine in which an implausibly large number of clowns climb into or out of a small car.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A circus clown routine in which an implausibly large number of clowns climb into or out of a small car.
  2. 2.The undersized car used in a circus clown car routine.
  3. 3.(by extension) A very small car.
  4. 4.(by extension) A car or small enclosed space with too many people in it.
  5. 5.(usually derogatory) Any process with a comically large number of participants.

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