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automaker

[ aw-toh-mey-ker ]

/ ˈɔ toʊˌmeɪ kər /

noun

an automobile manufacturer.

Origin of automaker

First recorded in 1900–05; auto-² + maker

OTHER WORDS FROM automaker

au·to·mak·ing, noun

Words nearby automaker

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Example sentences from the Web for automaker

The automaker was supposed to get rid of its unresponsive culture in exchange for taxpayer salvation.

The Old General Motors Is Back |Micheline Maynard |April 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The Italian automaker brought new management, design ideas, cash, and marketing elan to the company.

Bailout’s Success Lets Treasury Take Loss on General Motors Stock |Daniel Gross |December 19, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
What happens if an automaker offers him the chance to reinvent an iconic marque?

Apple’s Brain Drain |Dan Lyons |June 15, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
The automaker's stunning rebound into profitability seemed to shock even those who made it happen.

Is GM's Turnaround for Real? |Paul A. Eisenstein |August 13, 2010 |DAILY BEAST

And the automaker has made at least one direct jab at its troubled rival.

Detroit's Big Chance? |Paul A. Eisenstein |February 3, 2010 |DAILY BEAST