Noun
car -
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
auto ,
automobile ,
machine ,
motorcar
automotive vehicle ,
motor vehicle a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
accelerator pedal ,
gas pedal ,
throttle ,
accelerator ,
gas ,
gun a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
air bag a safety restraint in an automobile; the bag inflates on collision and prevents the driver or passenger from being thrown forward
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
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 barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; "in Britain they call a fender a wing"
bumper a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
jalopy ,
heap ,
bus a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work"
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 cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
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
patrol car ,
police car ,
police cruiser ,
prowl car ,
squad car ,
cruiser a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer
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 a board in the floor
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 sloping rear car door that is lifted to open
high gear ,
high a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
cowling ,
bonnet ,
cowl ,
hood a hat tied under the chin
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
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 slender fast-moving North American snakes
rear window car window that allows vision out of the back of the car
reverse gear ,
reverse (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction
runabout ,
two-seater ,
roadster an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
roof a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
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
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 racing car with the basic chassis of a commercially available car
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'"
tailfin ,
tail fin ,
fin the tail of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates
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
secondhand car ,
used-car a car that has been previously owned; not a new car
window a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
car -
a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails"
railcar ,
railway car ,
railroad car
wheeled vehicle a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC"
railroad train ,
train public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"
baggage car ,
luggage van a railway car where passengers' bags are carried
cabin car ,
caboose a car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train
club car ,
lounge car railroad car having a bar and tables and lounge chairs
freight car a railway car that carries freight
guard's van the car on a train that is occupied by the guard
handcar a small railroad car propelled by hand or by a small motor
mail car a railway car in which mail is transported and sorted
passenger car ,
carriage ,
coach a railcar where passengers ride
slip carriage ,
slip coach a railway car at the end of the train; it can be detached without stopping the train
suspension system ,
suspension a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)
tender ship that usually provides supplies to other ships
car -
where passengers ride up and down; "the car was on the top floor"
elevator car
compartment a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
car -
the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant
gondola
compartment a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
