| dashboard |
a panel below the windshield in a car or other vehicle. Dashboards have dials, controls, and spaces for keeping things. |
| diesel engine |
a type of engine that burns fuel oil. Diesel engines are different from most car engines, which use an electric spark to ignite the fuel. In a diesel engine, the fuel is sprayed into a chamber and set on fire by the heat of air that has been put under high pressure. Big trucks have diesel engines. |
| drive |
to operate (a car, truck, or other vehicle). [4/11 definitions] |
| drivethrough |
offering a way of doing business with an establishment without leaving one's car. [1/3 definitions] |
| dynamo |
the British word for the part of the car that generates electricity for the car. "Dynamo" has the same meaning as "generator." [1/2 definitions] |
| fender |
a metal guard over the wheel of a truck, car, or bicycle. [1/2 definitions] |
| flatcar |
a railroad car with a flat platform and no walls or roof. |
| gas station |
a place where gas, oil, and other supplies for running a car can be bought; filling station; service station. |
| gearshift |
a lever used to change gears in a car, truck, or other motor vehicle. |
| gear stick |
the British word for the lever used to change gears in a car, truck, or other motor vehicle. "Gear stick" has the same meaning as "gearshift." |
| generator |
the part of a car that generates electrical energy for the car. [1/2 definitions] |
| gondola |
a basket, car, or sling that hangs below a balloon or blimp, used for carrying passengers or instruments. [1/2 definitions] |
| grease |
a thick, oily material used on machine parts, such as those in a car engine. Grease lets the parts rub against one another smoothly while the machine is working. [1/4 definitions] |
| hatchback |
a kind of car in which a back panel is lifted up to open the rear storage area. |
| hoot |
a sound like an owl's cry, such as the sound of a car horn. [1/6 definitions] |
| hubcap |
a round metal cover over the hub of a car wheel. |
| ignition |
a device for getting something to burn by means of a spark or friction. In a car or other vehicle, the ignition is the device or system that ignites the fuel to start the engine. [1/2 definitions] |
| 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] |
| license plate |
a small metal sign on a car, truck, or other vehicle that usually has both numbers and letters. The license plate shows that it is legal to drive the vehicle on public roads. |
| miniature |
A miniature thing is something that looks exactly like something of a much bigger size. A miniature car might be small enough to play with like a toy. [1/2 definitions] |
| motel |
a hotel with parking spaces near the bedrooms for those who travel by car. |