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adult An adult person or animal is one that is grown up. An adult person can get married or drive a car, but a child cannot. An adult female dog can have puppies, but a female that has not grown up yet cannot. [1/2 definitions]
antenna An antenna is a long, thin piece of metal or wire that sends or receives radio or television signals. You often see an antenna attached to a car or to a radio. [1/2 definitions]
automobile An automobile is a car. It is a machine that people drive and ride in.
back The back of something is the part or side that is opposite from the front. A photograph on paper has a back and a front. The front has the picture, but the back is usually just white. In a car, the driver must sit in the front. Only passengers can sit in the back. [1/5 definitions]
between When there are two things and we talk about how they are different, we often need the word between. For example, we could say that one difference between a car and a truck is that a truck is bigger. [1/3 definitions]
bumper A bumper is the metal piece on the front and back of a car. A bumper helps to protect the car from damage if it hits something.
car A car is a machine with an engine that people can ride in. Cars usually have four wheels. You drive a car on roads and streets. Another word for car is automobile. [1/2 definitions]
cloth A cloth is a piece of material that is used for something, especially for cleaning or covering something. People often use a cloth when they clean things like furniture, their car, or shoes. Some people use a cloth when they take a bath or wash their face. [1/2 definitions]
damage If there is damage to something, something bad has happened to it and now it is broken or not perfect anymore. If a big tree falls on a car, it will cause damage to the car. If you say something mean to a friend, you might cause damage to your friendship. [1/2 definitions]
down1 When you walk down a path, it means that you move forward along a path. When a car goes down the street, it moves along the street. [1/6 definitions]
drive When you drive something like a car or truck, you make it go, and you make it go where you want. [3/5 definitions]
emergency An emergency is something very serious and important that people need to do something about right away. If a house is on fire, it is an emergency. If someone has a bad car accident, it is an emergency.
engine An engine is a machine that uses energy to do work. Engines can make things move, such as the wheels of a car. [1/2 definitions]
fail When a car engine fails, it stops working. [1/4 definitions]
fine2 A fine is an amount of money that you might have to pay if you do something against the rules or against the law. If someone drives too fast or parks their car in the wrong place, the police can make that person pay a fine.
garage A garage is a building where cars, trucks, or buses are kept. Some garages are attached to a house and are used by one family, but some garages hold many cars and are used by many different people. Sometimes people pay money to park their car in a large garage. [2 definitions]
honk When a car honks, it makes a loud sound with its horn. [1/3 definitions]
hood A hood is a part of a car. It is the metal lid that covers the car's engine. [1/2 definitions]
industry An industry is the group of companies that all make a certain thing. The car industry is made up of many companies that make cars.
license When you have a license to do something, you have permission to do it. Usually, the permission comes from a state or town. When people have a driver's license, for example, they are allowed to drive a car. A license is also a paper or card that shows you are allowed to do something. [2 definitions]
mean1 When we see big, dark clouds in the sky, they tell us something. The dark clouds have a meaning. They mean that rain is coming. In the same way, a red light has a meaning for someone driving a car. The red light means that they must stop. [1/3 definitions]