» car

Words people most associate with “car”:

  1. truck,
  2. drive,
  3. unnecessary,
  4. automobile,
  5. auto

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Noun (5 meanings)

1. a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine.

car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar

Example:
  • “he needs a car to get to work”
car is a type of:
types of car:
parts of car:
  • buffer, fender (noun) - a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact
  • bumper (noun) - a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
  • car door (noun) - the door of a car
  • car mirror (noun) - a mirror that the driver of a car can use
  • car seat (noun) - a seat in a car
  • car window (noun) - a window in a car
  • fender, wing (noun) - a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
  • first gear, first, low gear, low (noun) - the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
  • floorboard (noun) - the floor of an automobile
  • gasoline engine, petrol engine (noun) - an internal-combustion engine that burns gasoline
  • glove compartment (noun) - compartment on the dashboard of a car
  • grille, radiator grille (noun) - grating that admits cooling air to car's radiator
  • high gear, high (noun) - a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
  • hood, bonnet, cowl, cowling (noun) - protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
  • luggage compartment, automobile trunk, trunk (noun) - compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools
  • rear window (noun) - car window that allows vision out of the back of the car
  • reverse, reverse gear (noun) - the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
  • roof (noun) - protective covering on top of a motor vehicle
  • running board (noun) - a narrow footboard serving as a step beneath the doors of some old cars
  • stabilizer bar, anti-sway bar (noun) - a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks
  • sunroof, sunshine-roof (noun) - an automobile roof having a sliding or raisable panel
  • tail fin, tailfin, fin (noun) - one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
  • third gear, third (noun) - the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle
  • window (noun) - a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back
car is derivationally related to:
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  • alternator (noun) - an old term for an electric generator that produces alternating current (especially in automobiles)
  • backseat (noun) - a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile)
  • chattel, personal chattel, movable (noun) - personal as opposed to real property
  • grip, traction, adhesive friction (noun) - the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
  • hopped-up (adjective) - (of an automobile) having the engine modified to give extra power
  • passenger, rider (noun) - a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
  • to prang (verb) - crash
  • rental, renting (noun) - the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)
  • road map (noun) - a map showing roads (for automobile travel)
  • showroom, salesroom, saleroom (noun) - an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed
  • spark lever (noun) - (on early automobiles) a lever mounted on the steering column and used to adjust the timing of the ignition
  • tunnel (noun) - a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)

2. a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad.

car, railcar, railway car, railroad car

Example:
  • “three cars had jumped the rails”
car is a type of:
  • wheeled vehicle (noun) - a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people
types of car:
  • handcar (noun) - a small railroad car propelled by hand or by a small motor
  • mail car (noun) - a railway car in which mail is transported and sorted
  • passenger car, coach, carriage (noun) - a railcar where passengers ride
  • slip coach, slip carriage (noun) - a railway car at the end of the train
  • tender (noun) - car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
  • van (noun) - (Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight
car is a member of:
  • train, railroad train (noun) - public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
parts of car:
  • suspension, suspension system (noun) - a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle

3. the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant.

car, gondola

car is a type of:
  • compartment (noun) - a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
car is a part of:

4. where passengers ride up and down.

car, elevator car

Example:
  • “the car was on the top floor”
car is a type of:
  • compartment (noun) - a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
car is a part of:
  • elevator, lift (noun) - 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

5. a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway.

cable car, car

Example:
  • “they took a cable car to the top of the mountain”
car is a type of:
  • compartment (noun) - a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
car is a part of: