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| chrome |
something that is plated with an alloy of chromium, such as the shiny trim on a car. [1/5 definitions] |
| club car |
a railroad passenger car equipped with lounge chairs, tables, and a buffet or bar. |
| convertible |
of a car or boat, having a top that can be folded down. [2/4 definitions] |
| crash helmet |
a protective, padded headgear worn by motorcyclists, race-car drivers, and the like. |
| cruiser |
a police car. [1/4 definitions] |
| defroster |
a small heater, usu. in a car, for preventing or removing frost. |
| diner |
the dining car of a railroad train. [1/3 definitions] |
| dining car |
a railroad car in which meals are served to passengers. |
| downsize |
to design and manufacture a smaller version of (a popular product, esp. a car). [1/3 definitions] |
| Dramamine |
trademark for a drug, dimenhydrinate, used to control nausea caused by the motion of a car, airplane, ship, or the like. |
| drive |
to operate a car or other vehicle. [3/18 definitions] |
| driver |
one hired to drive a car for another; chauffeur. [1/2 definitions] |
| drivethrough |
offering the ability of doing business with an establishment without leaving one's car. [1/3 definitions] |
| dune buggy |
a lightweight car, usu. without doors or windows, that has a rear-engine chassis and oversized tires that make driving over sand dunes easier. |
| dynamo |
(chiefly British) the part of a car that generates electricity for the car; generator. [1/3 definitions] |
| fender |
a usu. metal guard over the wheel of a truck, car, bicycle, or the like. [1/5 definitions] |
| flatcar |
a railroad car having a flat platform with no walls or roof. |
| four-wheel drive |
a car that drives by means of all four wheels rather than the rear wheels only, or the drive system of such, in which both front and rear wheel axles are turned by the drive shaft. |
| freight car |
a railroad car that carries cargo. |
| front-wheel drive |
a car design in which only the front wheels get driving power from the engine. |
| gas station |
a place where gas, oil, and other supplies for running a car can be bought; filling station; service station. |
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