automotive vehicle


Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.automotive vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on railsautomotive vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
airbrake - a vehicular brake that operates by compressed air; especially for heavy vehicles
amphibian, amphibious vehicle - a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water
bloodmobile - a motor vehicle equipped to collect blood donations
bodywork - the exterior body of a motor vehicle
brake system, brakes - a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
cab - a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
car wheel - a wheel that has a tire and rim and hubcap; used to propel the car
chassis - the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor
cooling system, engine cooling system - equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine
doodlebug - a small motor vehicle
drive line, drive line system - mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle
electrical system - equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio
4WD, four-wheel drive - a motor vehicle with a four-wheel drive transmission system
fuel system - equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine
gear lever, gearshift, gearstick, shifter - a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears; "in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever"
go-kart - a small low motor vehicle with four wheels and an open framework; used for racing
golf cart, golfcart - a small motor vehicle in which golfers can ride between shots
emergency brake, hand brake, parking brake, emergency - a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
hearse - a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle
internal-combustion engine, ICE - a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
bike, motorcycle - a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
hodometer, mileometer, milometer, odometer - a meter that shows mileage traversed
foot lever, foot pedal, treadle, pedal - a lever that is operated with the foot
power brake - a brake on an automobile that magnifies a small force applied to the brake pedal into a proportionately larger force applied to slow or stop the vehicle
second gear, second - the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; "he had to shift down into second to make the hill"
self-propelled vehicle - a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion
snowplough, snowplow - a vehicle used to push snow from roads
speed indicator, speedometer - a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed
steering mechanism, steering system - a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle)
suspension system, suspension - a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
motortruck, truck - an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
windscreen, windshield - transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle
windscreen wiper, windshield wiper, wiper blade, wiper - a mechanical device that cleans the windshield
roadworthiness - (of motor vehicles) the quality of being fit to drive on the open road
smash-up, smash - a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
References in periodicals archive ?
The company's long-term strategy is to further dominate the automotive vehicle space by Working on HD mapping and defining parameters for driverless cars.
Tower International is a designer and producer of structural components and assemblies used by some major automotive vehicle manufacturers and operates in two segments, North America and Europe.
The expanded capability allows for local manufacturing of industry-leading SikaPower adhesive products used in automotive vehicle assembly processes.
The expanded capability will allow for local manufacturing of SikaPower[R] adhesive products used in automotive vehicle assembly processes, the company stated.
Founded in 2000, Carproof provides automotive vehicle history reports to dealers, auto auctions, original equipment manufacturers, lenders, insurers, governments, law enforcement agencies and consumers.
The data was released by the National Federation of Automotive Vehicle Distributors.
Growth has been driven in part by attractive financing rates and various marketing strategies, including the trade sector fair Andiva Motor Show produced annually by the Nicaraguan Assn of Automotive Vehicle Dealers (Andiva).
A 1D computational fluid dynamics simulation software developer, Flowmaster helps in the design of water-cooled electronic racks, automotive vehicle thermal management and aerospace fuel systems.
The automotive vehicle suspensions determine in a significant extent the vehicle performances of stability, handling and passenger comfort.
Dwight Carlson and his team at Perceptron revolutionized automotive vehicle production back in the 1980s when they brought the gauging systems used to measure bodies-in-white on line in assembly plants.
The addition includes several new laboratories: an applications lab for adhesives and sealants, a metal pre-treatment and coatings lab, analytical laboratories, an equipment assembly area long enough for a complete automotive vehicle and a long-term corrosion testing area.
In their recent collaboration, Automotive Vehicle Safety, the authors mix one part philosophy with another part engineering in an effort to describe the ethics of design and the methods for directing those ethics toward the goal of making safer vehicles.

Full browser ?