automobile

1. 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, car, machine, motorcar

1. Travel in an automobile (synset 201934709)
   referred to in: driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
   is a type of: go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

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