"automotive vehicle" | Definition and Related Words

automotive vehicle

Noun

associated with:
- steering mechanism, steering system - a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle)
- roadworthiness - (of motor vehicles) the quality of being fit to drive on the open road
- smash, smash-up - a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
- undercoated, undersealed - (of motor vehicles) having a coating of tar or other rustproof material applied to the underside
is a type of: self-propelled vehicle - a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion
subtypes:
- amphibian, amphibious vehicle - a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water
- bloodmobile - a motor vehicle equipped to collect blood donations
- auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
- doodlebug - a small motor vehicle
- 4wd, four-wheel drive - a motor vehicle with a four-wheel drive transmission system
- go-kart - a small low motor vehicle with four wheels and an open framework; used for racing
- golf cart, golfcart - a small motor vehicle in which golfers can ride between shots
- hearse - a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle
- bike, motorcycle - a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
- snowplough, snowplow - a vehicle used to push snow from roads
- motortruck, truck - an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
has:
- airbrake - a vehicular brake that operates by compressed air; especially for heavy vehicles
- bodywork - the exterior body of a motor vehicle
- brake system, brakes - a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
- cab - a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
- car wheel - a wheel that has a tire and rim and hubcap; used to propel the car
- chassis - the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor
- cooling system, engine cooling system - equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine
- drive line, drive line system - mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle
- electrical system - equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio
- fuel system - equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine
- gear lever, gearshift, gearstick, shifter - a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears
- emergency, emergency brake, hand brake, parking brake - a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
- ice, internal-combustion engine - a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
- hodometer, mileometer, milometer, odometer - a meter that shows mileage traversed
- foot lever, foot pedal, pedal, treadle - a lever that is operated with the foot
- power brake - a brake on an automobile that magnifies a small force applied to the brake pedal into a proportionately larger force applied to slow or stop the vehicle
- second, second gear - the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
- speed indicator, speedometer - a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed
- suspension, suspension system - a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
- windscreen, windshield - transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle
- windscreen wiper, windshield wiper, wiper, wiper blade - a mechanical device that cleans the windshield
same as: motor vehicle

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