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plural taxis or taxies
A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, driven by a taxi driver. quotations examples
"Taxi," he called. And when one pulled up to the curb with screeching brakes he ordered, "The nearest restaurant."
1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 12
[Sobbing uncontrollably] I thought I could make it work between us because you looked a bit like a man.TAXI!
2007 August 24, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 2, Episode 1
(aviation) The movement of an aircraft across an airport's surface under its own power; a phase of aircraft operation involving this movement. examples
(South Africa) A share taxi. examples
third-person singular simple present taxies or taxis, present participle taxiing or taxying, simple past and past participle taxied
To move an aircraft on the ground under its own power. examples
To travel by taxicab. quotations examples
[H]e had taxied to the waterfront bent upon a business in which nostalgia had no part[.]
1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 1