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| break into |
to enter (a home, vehicle, or other property) by force, without authorization, and with an illegal purpose. [1/6 definitions] |
| bright |
(pl.) the high beam of automotive vehicle headlights. (Cf. dim.) [1/7 definitions] |
| burn out |
to destroy the interior of (a building or vehicle) by fire. [1/4 definitions] |
| bus1 |
a large motor vehicle with many seats, usu. used for public transportation. [1/3 definitions] |
| cab1 |
the enclosed compartment of a heavy piece of machinery or vehicle where the driver or operator sits. [1/3 definitions] |
| cable car |
an enclosed passenger vehicle either on rails or suspended on a cable and pulled back and forth by a moving cable, esp. up and down a steep incline or across a chasm. |
| camouflage |
a method of concealing something such as a person, vehicle, or building, esp. from an enemy military force, by covering it or coloring it so as to imitate its surroundings. [1/5 definitions] |
| camper |
a motor vehicle that is designed to be used for temporary living space. [1/2 definitions] |
| cannibalize |
to take apart (a vehicle or other machine) so as to use the parts in other vehicles or machines. [1/4 definitions] |
| car |
a vehicle that runs on rails, such as a streetcar or railroad car. [1/3 definitions] |
| caravan |
a large covered, wheeled vehicle; wagon. [2/4 definitions] |
| careen |
esp. of a vehicle, to sway while moving fast, or to move fast and unsteadily. [1/5 definitions] |
| cargo |
the goods carried by a ship, airplane, or other vehicle; freight. |
| carriage |
a wheeled passenger vehicle that is covered or enclosed, especially one that is drawn by a horse or horses or by a train engine, or one that is pushed along by a person. [1/5 definitions] |
| carrier |
a support on or in a vehicle, for carrying goods. [1/6 definitions] |
| cart |
a heavy, two-wheeled, open vehicle drawn by horse, mule, or oxen and used to transport goods. [3/6 definitions] |
| cat2 |
(informal) a vehicle with moving treads, esp. a Caterpillar tractor. |
| chariot |
in ancient times, a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle driven from a standing position. [1/3 definitions] |
| charter |
a commercial contract to hire a vehicle such as a ship, bus, or airplane for the use of a group or individual. [3/7 definitions] |
| chassis |
in a motor vehicle, the frame supporting the body and engine. [1/4 definitions] |
| climb in |
to step upward and get into (a vehicle). |
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