| auto | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar | a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine.; "he needs a car to get to work" |
| ~ renting, rental | the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car). |
| ~ accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, throttle, gas, gun | a pedal that controls the throttle valve.; "he stepped on the gas" |
| ~ air bag | a safety restraint in an automobile; the bag inflates on collision and prevents the driver or passenger from being thrown forward. |
| ~ alternator | an old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles). |
| ~ ambulance | a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals. |
| ~ auto accessory | an accessory for an automobile. |
| ~ automobile engine | the engine that propels an automobile. |
| ~ automobile horn, car horn, motor horn, hooter, horn | a device on an automobile for making a warning noise. |
| ~ backseat | a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile). |
| ~ beach waggon, beach wagon, estate car, station waggon, station wagon, waggon, wagon | a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat. |
| ~ fender, buffer | a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact. |
| ~ bumper | a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage. |
| ~ jalopy, heap, bus | a car that is old and unreliable.; "the fenders had fallen off that old bus" |
| ~ taxi, taxicab, cab, hack | a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money. |
| ~ car door | the door of a car. |
| ~ car mirror | a mirror that the driver of a car can use. |
| ~ car seat | a seat in a car. |
| ~ car window | a window in a car. |
| ~ compact car, compact | a small and economical car. |
| ~ convertible | a car that has top that can be folded or removed. |
| ~ coupe | a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment. |
| ~ cruiser, patrol car, police car, police cruiser, prowl car, squad car | a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters. |
| ~ electric, electric automobile, electric car | a car that is powered by electricity. |
| ~ fender, wing | a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud.; "in Britain they call a fender a wing" |
| ~ first gear, low gear, low, first | the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving. |
| ~ floorboard | the floor of an automobile. |
| ~ gas guzzler | a car with relatively low fuel efficiency. |
| ~ gasoline engine, petrol engine | an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline; most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines. |
| ~ glove compartment | compartment on the dashboard of a car. |
| ~ radiator grille, grille | grating that admits cooling air to car's radiator. |
| ~ hardtop | a car that resembles a convertible but has a fixed rigid top. |
| ~ hatchback | a car having a hatchback door. |
| ~ high gear, high | a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed. |
| ~ cowl, cowling, bonnet, hood | protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine.; "there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars"; "the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine" |
| ~ horseless carriage | an early term for an automobile.; "when automobiles first replaced horse-drawn carriages they were called horseless carriages" |
| ~ hot-rod, hot rod | a car modified to increase its speed and acceleration. |
| ~ jeep, landrover | a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain. |
| ~ limo, limousine | large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur. |
| ~ loaner | a car that is lent as a replacement for one that is under repair. |
| ~ automobile trunk, luggage compartment, trunk | compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools.; "he put his golf bag in the trunk" |
| ~ minicar | a car that is even smaller than a subcompact car. |
| ~ minivan | a small box-shaped passenger van; usually has removable seats; used as a family car. |
| ~ model t | the first widely available automobile powered by a gasoline engine; mass-produced by Henry Ford from 1908 to 1927. |
| ~ automotive vehicle, motor vehicle | a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails. |
| ~ pace car | a high-performance car that leads a parade of competing cars through the pace lap and then pulls off the course. |
| ~ race car, racing car, racer | a fast car that competes in races. |
| ~ rear window | car window that allows vision out of the back of the car. |
| ~ reverse gear, reverse | the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed. |
| ~ road map | a map showing roads (for automobile travel). |
| ~ roadster, runabout, two-seater | an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat. |
| ~ roof | protective covering on top of a motor vehicle. |
| ~ running board | a narrow footboard serving as a step beneath the doors of some old cars. |
| ~ sedan, saloon | a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors. |
| ~ saleroom, salesroom, showroom | an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed.; "in Britain a showroom is called a salesroom" |
| ~ spark lever | (on early automobiles) a lever mounted on the steering column and used to adjust the timing of the ignition. |
| ~ sport car, sports car | a small low car with a high-powered engine; usually seats two persons. |
| ~ s.u.v., sport utility, sport utility vehicle, suv | a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis. |
| ~ anti-sway bar, stabilizer bar | a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks; serves to stabilize the chassis. |
| ~ stanley steamer | a steam-powered automobile. |
| ~ stock car | a car kept in dealers' stock for regular sales. |
| ~ subcompact, subcompact car | a car smaller than a compact car. |
| ~ sunroof, sunshine-roof | an automobile roof having a sliding or raisable panel.; "`sunshine-roof' is a British term for `sunroof'" |
| ~ fin, tail fin, tailfin | one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile. |
| ~ third gear, third | the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle.; "you shouldn't try to start in third gear" |
| ~ phaeton, touring car, tourer | large open car seating four with folding top. |
| ~ tunnel | a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars).; "the tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection" |
| ~ secondhand car, used-car | a car that has been previously owned; not a new car. |
| ~ window | a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened. |
| ~ passenger, rider | a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it. |
| ~ adhesive friction, traction, grip | the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road). |
| ~ chattel, movable, personal chattel | personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc). |
| ~ prang | crash. |
| ~ hopped-up | (of an automobile) having the engine modified to give extra power.; "a hopped-up jalopy" |
| automobile | | |
| v. (motion) | 1. automobile | travel in an automobile. |
| ~ driving | the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal. |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
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