cab1 |
the enclosed part of a truck or big machine where the driver or operator sits. [1/3 definitions] |
drive |
to operate (a car, truck, or other vehicle). [3/11 definitions] |
fender |
a metal guard over the wheel of a truck, car, or bicycle. [1/2 definitions] |
fire engine |
a large truck that carries firefighters and their tools to a fire. Fire engines usually have a ladder and a pump for spraying water or chemicals used to put out fires. |
fire truck |
a large truck that firefighters ride in to go to a fire and that carries the things firefighters need to put out fires; fire engine. |
freight |
goods shipped by boat, plane, train, or truck. |
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." |
juggernaut |
a British word for a very large truck that carries goods over long distances. "Juggernaut" often has the same meaning as "tractor-trailer." [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. |
lorry |
a British word for a large vehicle used for transporting goods or materials. "Lorry" has the same meaning as "truck." |
number plate |
the British word for a small metal sign on a car, truck, or other vehicle indicating that the vehicle is legal to drive on public roads. "Number plate" has the same meaning as "license plate." |
pickup |
a small truck with a flat bed and low sides. [1/2 definitions] |
plate |
short form of "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. [1/7 definitions] |
shift |
the act of changing gears when driving a car or truck. [1/7 definitions] |
ship |
to place on and send by ship, truck, or other vehicle. [1/3 definitions] |
steamroller |
a large truck with a huge roller that is used to smooth and crush the material used in building roads. |
tow truck |
a truck that can lift another car or truck partly off the ground and pull it along behind itself. If a vehicle breaks down or is left in an illegal place, a tow truck may come and take it away. |
tractor-trailer |
a very large truck that consists of a cab where the driver sits and a trailer or semitrailer attached to it. Tractor-trailers are used to transport goods over long distances. |
trailer |
a wagon pulled by a car or truck and used to carry a load. [1/2 definitions] |
transmission |
a system of gears that sends power from the engine to the wheels in an automobile, truck, or other vehicle. [1/3 definitions] |