| drive |
to travel in a car, truck, or other private motor vehicle. [2/18 definitions] |
| end organ |
any specialized receptor at the end of a sensory or motor nerve fiber. |
| field magnet |
a magnet used to produce and maintain a magnetic field in an electrical device such as a motor, generator, or particle accelerator. |
| fire engine |
a motor truck that carries firefighting equipment and personnel to the scene of a fire and usu. has a pump for spraying water or chemicals. |
| floorboard |
the floor of an automobile or other motor vehicle, esp. the area around the foot pedals. [1/2 definitions] |
| garage |
to store or place (a motor vehicle or other object) in a garage. [1/3 definitions] |
| gearbox |
the gears and housing that constitute a transmission, esp. of a motor vehicle. |
| half-track |
a motor vehicle, esp. an armored military one, with an endless-chain track on the rear drive wheels, or the track itself. |
| headrest |
a rest or support for the head, as on a chair or a seat in a motor vehicle. |
| Henry Ford |
U.S. automobile manufacturer and inventor who created the Ford Motor company and pioneered mass production of automobiles (b.1863--d.1947). |
| hit-and-run |
denoting or pertaining to a driver who does not stop at the scene after causing an accident with his or her motor vehicle. [1/2 definitions] |
| hubcap |
a removable round metal cover over the hub of a motor vehicle wheel. |
| hybrid vehicle |
any motor vehicle that can use two or more types of power, such as an internal combustion engine and an electric generator. |
| hysteria |
a chronic pathological disorder characterized by violent outbursts of emotion and sensory or motor disturbances such as hallucination or paralysis. [1/2 definitions] |
| idle |
of a machine or motor vehicle, to operate out of gear, slowly, or without accomplishing work or motion. [1/10 definitions] |
| jeep |
a small motor vehicle usu. equipped with four-wheel drive and suited to use in rugged terrain, originally developed for military use and later adapted for civilian use. [1/2 definitions] |
| jump-start |
to start (a motor vehicle) either by rolling or pushing (it) with the ignition on and suddenly releasing the clutch, or by connecting the dead battery to a live battery with jumper cables. [1/2 definitions] |
| kinetic art |
sculptures or assemblages in which motion occurs, as from an external source such as the wind, or an internal source such as a motor. |
| launch2 |
a large open boat propelled by a motor. [1/2 definitions] |
| license plate |
a metal tag or plate displayed on a motor vehicle and bearing a registration number that qualifies the vehicle as legal to drive on public highways and roads. |
| machine |
a man-made device, usu. driven by a motor or engine, with a system of interrelated parts that work together to perform a task. [1/6 definitions] |