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Meaning of bait car | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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.

See also

bait dog bait money bait-cord Băița Băița de Sub Codru baitcaster