Advanced Vocabulary - Relating to Cars and Other Road Vehicles

Relating to Cars and Other Road Vehicles

the AA

the Automobile Association: a British organization for drivers that gives its members information on travelling by road and helps them if their car breaks down stops working.

auto adjective

relating to cars.

automobile adjective

mainly American old-fashioned relating to cars.

body shop noun

a place where cars are repaired, especially after an accident.

car wash noun

a place with special equipment for washing cars.

defrost verb

American to de-ice a car’s windows.

first adverb, number, pronoun, noun

used for referring to the lowest gear of a car, bicycle etc.

jumper cables noun

American jump leads .

MOT noun

in the UK, an official test that all cars over three years old must have each year to check that they are safe to drive.

pit stop noun

informal a short stop during a long car ride, in order to get food or use a toilet.

rego noun

Australian informal the official registration of a vehicle, which must be done every year and usually includes a test that the vehicle is safe to drive.

test certificate noun

British an official document used for showing that a car has passed its mot an annual check that it is in good condition and safe to drive.

visibility noun

if a vehicle such as a car has good visibility, it is designed so that the driver can easily see everything that is around the outside of the vehicle.

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