English > motor vehicle: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails. |
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| Synonym | automotive vehicle |
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| Category of | roadworthiness | (of motor vehicles) the quality of being fit to drive on the open road |
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| smash, smash-up | A serious collision (especially of motor vehicles) |
| steering system, steering mechanism | A mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle) |
| undercoated, undersealed | (of motor vehicles) having a coating of tar or other rustproof material applied to the underside |
| Parts | airbrake | A vehicular brake that operates by compressed air |
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| bodywork | The exterior body of a motor vehicle |
| brake system, brakes | A braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle |
| cab | A compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits |
| car wheel | A wheel that has a tire and rim and hubcap |
| chassis | The skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor |
| cooling system, engine cooling system | equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine |
| drive line, drive line system | mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle |
| electrical system | equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio |
| fuel system | equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine |
| gearshift, gearstick, shifter, gear lever | A mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears |
| hand brake, emergency, emergency brake, parking brake | A brake operated by hand |
| internal-combustion engine, ICE | A heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace |
| odometer, hodometer, mileometer, milometer | A meter that shows mileage traversed |
| pedal, treadle, foot pedal, foot lever | A lever that is operated with the foot |
| power brake | A brake on an automobile that magnifies a small force applied to the brake pedal into a proportionately larger force applied to slow or stop the vehicle |
| second gear, second | The gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle |
| speedometer, speed indicator | A meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed |
| suspension, suspension system | A mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle |
| windshield, windscreen | transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle |
| windshield wiper, windscreen wiper, wiper, wiper blade | A mechanical device that cleans the windshield |
| Narrower | amphibian, amphibious vehicle | A flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water |
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| bloodmobile | A motor vehicle equipped to collect blood donations |
| car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar | A motor vehicle with four wheels |
| doodlebug | A small motor vehicle |
| four-wheel drive, 4WD | A motor vehicle with a four-wheel drive transmission system |
| go-kart | A small low motor vehicle with four wheels and an open framework |
| golfcart, golf cart | A small motor vehicle in which golfers can ride between shots |
| hearse | A vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery |
| motorcycle, bike | A motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame |
| snowplow, snowplough | A vehicle used to push snow from roads |
| truck, motortruck | An automotive vehicle suitable for hauling |
| Broader | self-propelled vehicle | A wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion |
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| Spanish | vehículo de motor |
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| Catalan | vehicle de motor |
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