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acid rain |
rain that has high acidity because of being mixed with pollutants such as vehicle exhausts and residues from burning of fossil fuels for energy or from chemical manufacturing. |
aircraft |
any man-made vehicle that can fly through the air, such as an airplane, helicopter, glider, or balloon. |
airflow |
a flow of air, esp. around a moving vehicle, missile, or the like. |
ambulance |
a vehicle equipped to carry ill or injured people. |
amphibian |
a vehicle that is capable of operating on both land and water. [1/4 definitions] |
aquaplane |
of a vehicle or tire, to skid over water without the adequate traction for control. (Cf. hydroplane.) [1/3 definitions] |
at the wheel |
driving or steering a vehicle such as an automobile, ship, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
ATV |
abbreviation of "all-terrain vehicle," a small motor vehicle, usu. with three or four wheels, that is designed for use on various types of terrain. |
automobile |
a four-wheeled vehicle with a built-in, self-propelled motor requiring a driver and used on roads to carry people; passenger car. |
auto-rickshaw |
a small, three-wheeled, motorized vehicle used as a taxi. |
axletree |
an axle upon which the wheels of a cart or animal-powered vehicle turn. |
backfire |
to emit a loud noise as the result of inefficient functioning of the engine of a car or other internal-combustion vehicle. [2/4 definitions] |
backhoe |
an excavating vehicle with a large metal bucket that is drawn toward the vehicle in a digging motion. |
back seat |
a seat or seating area behind other seats, esp. of a vehicle. |
back up |
of traffic, to become so slow that vehicles form long lines behind each other with little space between each vehicle. [1/8 definitions] |
bicycle |
a lightweight vehicle with two wheels one behind the other, handlebars for steering, pedals for locomotion, and a small saddlelike seat. (See cycle.) [1/2 definitions] |
blinker |
a flashing light, esp. one used on a vehicle to indicate the direction of a turn, or one used as a traffic signal. [1/2 definitions] |
boat |
a small, open vehicle for traveling on the surface of the water. [1/4 definitions] |
bodywork |
the entire external part of a car or motor vehicle. [2/3 definitions] |
brake1 |
a device for slowing or stopping the motion of a vehicle, wheel, or the like, esp. by friction. [2/5 definitions] |
break into |
to enter (a home, vehicle, or other property) by force, without authorization, and with an illegal purpose. [1/6 definitions] |
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