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dimanche 17 mars 2013

Advanced Vocabulary - Road Vehicles Other Than Cars



Road Vehicles Other Than Cars II

minibus noun
a small bus for about ten to fifteen people.

minivan noun
a small van with seats for about eight people.

motor home noun
a large road vehicle designed for living in while travelling.

moving van noun
American a removal van.

MPV noun
British multi-purpose vehicle: a vehicle that is larger than an ordinary car, used for carrying passengers or goods.

omnibus noun
an old word meaning a ‘bus’.

panel truck noun
American a small truck with an enclosed section for carrying goods.

people carrier noun
British an mpv.

pickup noun
a truck with an open back and low sides.

plough noun
a snow plough.

plow
the American spelling of plough.

quad bike noun
British a vehicle with four big tyres that you sit on and control like a motorbike.

recovery vehicle noun
British a truck that removes vehicles that have been in an accident or have broken down stopped working.

recreational vehicle noun
American an rv.

removal van noun
British a large van or truck used for moving furniture from one property to another.

rig noun
American a large truck that consists of two parts, one for the engine and the driver and the other for carrying a load.

road train noun
Australian a very long vehicle consisting of a truck pulling several trailers , used for carrying goods.

RV noun
American recreational vehicle: a large road vehicle that you can live in.

single decker noun
British a bus that has only one level.

snow plough noun
a large vehicle that pushes snow off the road.

sport utility vehicle noun
an suv.

streetcar noun
American a tram 1 .

SUV noun
sport utility vehicle: a four-wheel drive a .

tanker noun
a large ship, truck, or plane that carries petrol or oil.

tow truck noun
American a breakdown truck.

tractor-trailer noun
American an articulated lorry.

trailer noun
American a caravan used as a permanent home.

trailer noun
American a caravan pulled by a car.

tram noun
British a long narrow vehicle that travels along metal tracks in the middle of a street and is used as public transport in some places.

tramcar noun
old-fashioned a tram.

trolley noun
American a tram.

trolley noun
a trolleybus.

trolleybus noun
a bus that operates using electric power from wires fixed above the road.

trolley car noun
American a trolley that runs on rails.

truck noun
a large road vehicle used for carrying goods.

ute noun
Australian informal a pickup truck.

utility noun
Australian a pickup truck.

van noun
a vehicle used for carrying goods. It is usually larger than a car and smaller than a truck, and the back part is enclosed, with no windows at the sides.

Winnebago
trademark American a large road vehicle used for sleeping in when you are travelling.

wrecker noun
American a vehicle used for moving damaged cars or other vehicles.




Total words = 80 // Words in the list = 40                            Road Vehicles OtherThan Cars I