motor vehicle
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1. a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | self-propelled vehicle, |
| definition | : | a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bloodmobile, |
| definition | : | a motor vehicle equipped to collect blood donations (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar, |
| definition | : | a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | doodlebug, |
| definition | : | a small motor vehicle (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | 4wd, four-wheel drive, |
| definition | : | a motor vehicle with a four-wheel drive transmission system (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | go-kart, |
| definition | : | a small low motor vehicle with four wheels and an open framework; used for racing (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | golf cart, golfcart, |
| definition | : | a small motor vehicle in which golfers can ride between shots (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hearse, |
| definition | : | a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bike, motorcycle, |
| definition | : | a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | snowplough, snowplow, |
| definition | : | a vehicle used to push snow from roads (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | motortruck, truck, |
| definition | : | an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | airbrake, |
| definition | : | a vehicular brake that operates by compressed air; especially for heavy vehicles (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | bodywork, |
| definition | : | the exterior body of a motor vehicle (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | brake system, brakes, |
| definition | : | a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | cab, |
| definition | : | a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | car wheel, |
| definition | : | a wheel that has a tire and rim and hubcap; used to propel the car (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | chassis, |
| definition | : | the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | drive line, drive line system, |
| definition | : | mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | electrical system, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | fuel system, |
| definition | : | equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | ice, internal-combustion engine, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | power brake, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | second, second gear, |
| definition | : | the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | speed indicator, speedometer, |
| definition | : | a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | suspension, suspension system, |
| definition | : | a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | windscreen, windshield, |
| definition | : | transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle (noun.artifact) |
| domain member category | : | roadworthiness, |
| definition | : | (of motor vehicles) the quality of being fit to drive on the open road (noun.attribute) |
| domain member category | : | smash, smash-up, |
| definition | : | a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles) (noun.event) |
| domain member category | : | undercoated, undersealed, |
| definition | : | (of motor vehicles) having a coating of tar or other rustproof material applied to the underside (adj.all) |
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