motor vehicle (noun)

  • 71brakes — noun a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle (Freq. 4) • Syn: ↑brake system • Hypernyms: ↑brake • Hyponyms: ↑hydraulic brake, ↑hydraulic brakes …

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  • 72turn indicator — noun a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn • Syn: ↑blinker, ↑turn signal, ↑trafficator • Derivationally related forms: ↑blink (for: ↑blinker) …

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  • 73parking brake — noun a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage • Syn: ↑hand brake, ↑emergency, ↑emergency brake • Hypernyms: ↑brake • Part Holonyms: ↑motor vehicle, ↑ …

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  • 74Model T — noun the first widely available automobile powered by a gasoline engine; mass produced by Henry Ford from 1908 to 1927 • Usage Domain: ↑trademark • Hypernyms: ↑car, ↑auto, ↑automobile, ↑machine, ↑motorcar * * * adje …

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  • 75windscreen wiper — noun a mechanical device that cleans the windshield • Syn: ↑windshield wiper, ↑wiper, ↑wiper blade • Derivationally related forms: ↑wipe (for: ↑wiper) • Hypernyms …

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  • 76mud flap — noun : a sheet of thin material suspended behind each rear wheel of a motor vehicle to intercept spattered mud and water * * * (also mudflap) n. a flap that hangs behind the wheel of a vehicle and is designed to prevent water, mud, and stones… …

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  • 77fog lamp — noun see fog light * * * fog lamp or fog light noun A lamp, esp on a vehicle, used to improve visibility in fog • • • Main Entry: ↑fog * * * fog lamp variant UK US british Main entry …

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  • 78charter — noun 1》 a written grant by a sovereign or legislature, by which a body such as a university is created or its rights and privileges defined. 2》 a written constitution or description of an organization s functions. 3》 (in the UK) a written… …

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  • 79bumper jack — noun a jack for lifting a motor vehicle by the bumper • Hypernyms: ↑jack * * * noun : a jack designed to lift an automobile by its bumper * * * a jack for lifting a motor vehicle by the bumper …

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  • 80Jaws of Life — noun hydraulic tool inserted into a wrecked vehicle and used to pry the wreckage apart in order to provide access to people trapped inside • Usage Domain: ↑trademark • Hypernyms: ↑tool * * * trademark used for a hydraulic tool that is used… …

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