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black cab
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌblæk ˈkæb/ us /ˌblæk ˈkæb/
a particular type of large car, usually black, with seats for passengers separated from the driver, used as a taxi which you can hail(= ask to stop and pick you up) in the street in London and some other British cities:
I took a black cab from Paddington station.
She emerged from the building and drove off in a black cab.
a black cab driver
Compare
minicab
A black cab drew in to the pavement just ahead of them.
He escaped from press photographers by jumping in a black cab.
When I asked for a taxi, I meant a black cab.
Black cabs are generally more expensive than minicabs, but may be more reliable.
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