Meaning of bait car | Babel Free
Definitions
A vehicle used as a decoy by police to help apprehend car thieves, often equipped to be tracked by GPS and to be disabled remotely.
Examples
“2008, "Be careful what you steal⟳," The Norman Transcript (Oklahoma), 7 Feb. (retrieved 29 Feb. 2008), The whole premise behind the police department's "bait car" program⟳ is to entice an auto thief to take⟳ the rigged automobile and get⟳ caught.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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