| dashboard |
a panel below the windshield in a car or other vehicle. Dashboards have dials, controls, and spaces for keeping things. |
| dismount |
to get down from a horse or vehicle. |
| door |
an opening in a vehicle or other closed object that lets one go or reach inside. [1/3 definitions] |
| drive |
to operate (a car, truck, or other vehicle). [5/11 definitions] |
| gear |
a particular arrangement of gears, especially in a vehicle. [1/4 definitions] |
| 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." |
| handlebar |
(usually plural) a curved bar with handles used for steering a bicycle, scooter, or other vehicle with two wheels. |
| hatch2 |
an opening in the floor, roof, or side of a building or vehicle. Hatches are often found on ships and allow passengers or cargo to pass through. [1/2 definitions] |
| haul |
to carry from one place to another in a vehicle; transport. [2/5 definitions] |
| headlight |
a bright light on the front of a vehicle. |
| hijack |
to take control of an airplane or other vehicle by force. People who hijack airplanes often demand things in return for returning the vehicle and letting the people on it go free. |
| hitchhike |
to try to get, or to get, a free ride in a vehicle. |
| 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] |
| junction |
the British word for a point at which a vehicle may access or exit an expressway. [1/3 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. |
| load |
of passengers, to enter an airplane or other vehicle of transportation. [2/8 definitions] |
| local |
a local vehicle of transport such as a bus. [1/5 definitions] |
| lorry |
a British word for a large vehicle used for transporting goods or materials. "Lorry" has the same meaning as "truck." |
| mileage |
the number of miles that a vehicle can travel per unit of fuel. [1/2 definitions] |
| motor |
to drive or ride in a motor vehicle. [1/4 definitions] |