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| at the wheel |
driving or steering an automobile, ship, or the like. |
| carpool |
an agreement among a group of automobile drivers who work together, or whose children go to the same school. Each driver takes turns driving the others. |
| DMV |
the government office of each state that issues drivers' licenses and makes driving regulations. "DMV" is an abbreviation of "Department of Motor Vehicles." |
| jeep |
(Trademark) a brand of sturdy, powerful car made for driving off roads on rough ground. It was first made for military use. [1/2 definitions] |
| passenger |
a person who is not driving, but travels in an automobile, bus, train, or other vehicle. |
| racing |
the sport of competing with others to be the fastest, especially in driving a car or riding a horse. |
| repellent |
having the effect of driving away. [1/3 definitions] |
| roundup |
the act of driving cattle together for branding or shipping to market. [1/3 definitions] |
| shift |
the act of changing gears when driving a car or truck. [1/7 definitions] |
| sledgehammer |
a large, heavy hammer that has a long handle. A sledgehammer is held with both hands and used for such tasks as driving posts into the ground. |
| speed limit |
the highest legal driving speed in a state or region, or on a particular road or portion of a road. |
| thrust |
the act of pushing or driving forward with force. [2/4 definitions] |
| yield |
when driving, to stop and wait while allowing other vehicles to go ahead of oneself. A sign with a red triangle is often used to tell drivers to yield. [1/5 definitions] |
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