motor vehicle (noun)

  • 121low gear — noun the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving • Syn: ↑first gear, ↑first, ↑low • Hypernyms: ↑gear, ↑gear mechanism • Part Holonyms: ↑car, ↑ …

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  • 122rear lamp — noun lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle • Syn: ↑taillight, ↑tail lamp, ↑rear light • Hypernyms: ↑lamp • Part Holonyms: ↑electrical system * * * …

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  • 123rear light — noun lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle • Syn: ↑taillight, ↑tail lamp, ↑rear lamp • Hypernyms: ↑lamp • Part Holonyms: ↑electrical system * * * …

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  • 124snowplow — noun a vehicle used to push snow from roads • Syn: ↑snowplough • Hypernyms: ↑motor vehicle, ↑automotive vehicle …

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  • 125suspension system — noun a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle • Syn: ↑suspension • Hypernyms: ↑mechanical system • Part Holonyms: ↑motor vehicle, ↑automotive vehicle, ↑car, ↑ …

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  • 126tailgater — noun a driver who follows too closely behind another motor vehicle • Derivationally related forms: ↑tailgate • Hypernyms: ↑driver * * * tailgater1 /tayl gay teuhr/, n. 1. a person who drives hazardously close to the rear of another moving vehicle …

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  • 127command car — noun : an open armored motor vehicle intended for military staff and reconnaissance duties, usually with radio, six forward speeds, and four wheel drive * * * Mil. a vehicle for use by a commander and staff. [1955 60, Amer.] * * * command car,… …

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  • 128air dam — noun : a device attached to the underside of the front of an automobile to improve stability and aerodynamic performance by reducing airflow under the car and to aid engine cooling by increasing the flow of air to the engine compartment * * *… …

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