"car" | Definition and Related Words

car

Noun

A motor vehicle with four wheels;
Usually propelled by an internal combustion engine (synset 102961779)
"he needs a car to get to work"
associated with:
- rental, renting - the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)
- alternator - an old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles)
- backseat - a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile)
- road map - a map showing roads (for automobile travel)
- saleroom, salesroom, showroom - an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed
- spark lever - (on early automobiles) a lever mounted on the steering column and used to adjust the timing of the ignition
- tunnel - a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
- 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, grip, traction - 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
is a type of: automotive vehicle, motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
subtypes:
- ambulance - a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
- 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
- bus, heap, jalopy - a car that is old and unreliable
- cab, hack, taxi, taxicab - a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
- compact, compact car - 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
- gas guzzler - a car with relatively low fuel efficiency
- hardtop - a car that resembles a convertible but has a fixed rigid top
- hatchback - a car having a hatchback door
- horseless carriage - an early term for an automobile
- 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
- 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, racer, racing car - a fast car that competes in races
- roadster, runabout, two-seater - an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
- saloon, sedan - 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
- 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
- phaeton, tourer, touring car - large open car seating four with folding top
- secondhand car, used-car - a car that has been previously owned; not a new car
has:
- accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas, gas pedal, gun, throttle - a pedal that controls the throttle valve
- air bag - a safety restraint in an automobile; the bag inflates on collision and prevents the driver or passenger from being thrown forward
- auto accessory - an accessory for an automobile
- automobile engine - the engine that propels an automobile
- automobile horn, car horn, hooter, horn, motor horn - a device on an automobile for making a warning noise
- buffer, fender - 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
- 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
- fender, wing - a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
- first, first gear, low, low gear - 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
- 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
- grille, radiator grille - grating that admits cooling air to car's radiator
- high, high gear - a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
- bonnet, cowl, cowling, hood - protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
- automobile trunk, boot, luggage compartment, trunk - compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools
- rear window - car window that allows vision out of the back of the car
- reverse, reverse gear - the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
- 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
- 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
- sunroof, sunshine-roof - an automobile roof having a sliding or raisable panel
- fin, tail fin, tailfin - one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
- third, third gear - the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle
- window - a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened
same as: auto, automobile, machine, motorcar
A wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad (synset 102963378)
"three cars had jumped the rails"

is a type of: wheeled vehicle - a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people
subtypes:
- 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
- carriage, coach, passenger car - 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
- tender - car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
- van - (Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight
belongs to: railroad train, train - public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

has: suspension, suspension system - a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle

same as: railcar, railroad car, railway car
The compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant (synset 102963937)
is a type of: compartment - a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area

is a part of: airship, dirigible - a steerable self-propelled aircraft

same as: gondola
Where passengers ride up and down (synset 102963788)
"the car was on the top floor"

is a type of: compartment - a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area

is a part of: elevator, lift - lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building

same as: elevator car
A conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway (synset 102937835)
"they took a cable car to the top of the mountain"

is a type of: compartment - a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area

is a part of: cable railway, funicular, funicular railway - a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars

same as: cable car

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