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.
total words = 43 External Parts of Cars and Other Road Vehicles
