Advanced Vocabulary - Internal Parts of Cars and Other Road Vehicles

Internal Parts of Cars and Other Road Vehicles

accelerator noun

the pedal that you press with your foot to make a vehicle go faster.

air bag noun

a bag in a car that immediately fills with air if the car crashes, to protect the driver and passengers.

back seat noun

a seat behind the driver of a car.

booster seat noun

a seat for a small child that raises him or her to a higher position, for example in a car.

bucket seat noun

a low deep seat in a car or aircraft.

dash noun

informal the dashboard of a car.

dashboard noun

the part inside a car where the speedometer and other instruments are.

dimmer noun

American a dip switch for a car’s headlights.

dip switch noun

British a switch for making the headlights at the front of a car point downwards.

driving seat noun

British the seat where you sit when you are driving a car.

emergency brake noun

American a handbrake in a car.

fascia noun

British the dashboard of a car.

floorboard noun

American the floor in a car.

footrest noun

a part of a chair or vehicle that supports your feet.

gas pedal noun

American informal an accelerator in a car.

gear stick noun

British the short metal lever in a car that a driver uses to change the gears.

glove compartment noun

the small cupboard or shelf in front of the passenger seat of a car.

handbrake noun

British the piece of equipment in a car that you pull with your hand to keep the car still after it has stopped.

headrest noun

the top part of a chair or car seat that you lean your head against.

headroom noun

the amount of space between your head and a ceiling, especially in a car.

horn noun

the object in a car or other vehicle that makes a loud warning noise when you press it.

ignition noun

the place where you put in the key to make a car’s engine start.

in-car adjective

fitted or happening inside a car.

instrument panel noun

the board that faces the driver or pilot inside a vehicle, ship, or plane, where they can see and operate the controls.

interior noun

the inside part of something, especially a building or vehicle.

mileometer noun

British a piece of equipment fitted to a vehicle that shows how many miles the vehicle has travelled.

milometer

another spelling of mileometer.

odometer noun

mainly American a mileometer.

panel noun

the part of a vehicle or machine where the switches and other instruments are found.

passenger seat noun

the front seat in a road vehicle beside the driver’s seat.

platform noun

British the area at the front or back of a bus where people stand to get off the bus.

rear-view mirror noun

a mirror fixed inside the front window of a car that lets the driver see what is happening behind it.

safety belt noun

a seat belt.

seat belt noun

a strong belt in a car or plane that you fasten around yourself to hold you in your seat.

speedometer noun

the piece of equipment in a vehicle that shows how fast it is going.

steering wheel noun

the wheel in a vehicle that you hold and turn to control the direction it travels in.

stick noun

mainly American informal a gear lever.

stick shift noun

American a gear stick in a vehicle, or a car that uses one A car that does not use one is called an automatic . 

stowage noun

space for storing things in a boat or vehicle.

sunscreen noun

a screen that you put on one of the windows inside your car so that it will not get too hot when it is parked in the sun.

visor noun

a flat object at the top of the front window of a car that you pull down to protect your eyes from the sun.

the wheel noun

the steering wheel that is used for controlling a car or other vehicle.

in (the) front

in the part of a car where the driver and the controls are.

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