Synonyms and antonyms of Equipment and systems in cars and other road vehicles in American Thesaurus

ABS (noun)

antilock braking system

acceleration (noun)

the power of a vehicle to increase its speed

air brake (noun)

a type of brake (=piece of equipment to make a vehicle stop or go more slowly) that works using compressed air, for example on a bus or truck

alternator (noun)

a piece of equipment, especially in a vehicle, that produces an electric current that keeps changing direction as it flows

antilock braking system (noun)

a piece of equipment in a car that helps you to keep control of the car when you stop it quickly. The equipment is often simply called ABS.

automatic transmission (noun)

a system in which the gears of a car change by themselves without any action by the driver

bottom gear (noun)

British low gear

brake (noun)

the equipment in a car, bicycle, or other vehicle that you use for slowing down or stopping

brake fluid (noun)

a thick liquid used in the brakes of some vehicles

brake pad (noun)

the part of a brake that presses against a disk inside the wheel of a vehicle in order to stop the vehicle from moving

brake shoe (noun)

a curved metal part of a brake in some vehicles that presses on the wheel to slow it down

car alarm (noun)

a piece of equipment that makes a loud noise when someone tries to steal your car

carburetor (noun)

the part of a car engine that mixes air and gas in order to provide power

carburettor ()

the British spelling of carburetor

catalytic converter (noun)

a piece of equipment attached to a car in order to reduce the amount of poisonous gases that it sends into the air

central locking (noun)

an electronic system for locking all the doors of a car at the same time

choke (noun)

the part of a vehicle that helps it to start by reducing the amount of air going into the engine

choke (noun)

the reduction of air going into an engine, achieved by using a choke

clutch (noun)

a piece of equipment in a vehicle that you press with your foot when you change gear

coil (noun)

a part of a vehicle’s engine that supplies electricity to the spark plugs

condenser (noun)

physics a piece of equipment in a car engine that stores electricity

crankshaft (noun)

a long metal bar in a vehicle’s engine that is connected to the wheels and changes power into movement

cruise control (noun)

a piece of equipment in a car that keeps it traveling at the same fast speed for long distances

dipstick (noun)

a long stick used for measuring the oil in a car’s engine

disk brakes (noun)

a pair of small hard surfaces inside a car’s wheel that press against a disk and stop the car from moving

distributor (noun)

the part of a car engine that sends electricity to the spark plugs

drive shaft (noun)

the part of a vehicle that carries power from the engine to the wheels

fan belt (noun)

a belt in a car engine that operates a fan that prevents the engine from getting too hot

first gear (noun)

the lowest gear in a vehicle, used for starting or moving slowly

four-wheel drive (noun)

a system that provides power to all four wheels of a vehicle

front-wheel drive (noun)

a system in which the engine supplies power to the front wheels of a car

fuel cell (noun)

a piece of equipment that produces power in an electric vehicle

fuel injection (noun)

a system in some cars that makes them go faster by forcing gas into the cylinders

gearbox (noun)

mainly British a vehicle’s transmission

high gear (noun)

American the highest gear of a vehicle that you use when you are moving fast

ignition (noun)

the part of a car’s engine that makes the fuel start to burn so that the car can start

immobilizer (noun)

a piece of equipment that prevents a car from moving if someone tries to steal it

internal-combustion engine (noun)

a type of engine used in most cars

manifold (noun)

a pipe through which gases pass into and out of a vehicle’s engine

motor (noun)

the part of a machine or vehicle that makes it work or move

neutral (noun)

the position of the gears in a car when the car cannot move

overdrive (noun)

an extra gear in a car that allows it to continue to travel fast while using less power

plug (noun)

a spark plug in a vehicle’s engine

power steering (noun)

a system that makes it easy to turn a car with small movements of the steering wheel

reverse (noun)

the position in which you put a gear in a vehicle to make it go backward

reverse gear (noun)

reverse in a vehicle

shock (noun)

informal a shock absorber

shock absorber (noun)

an object attached to the wheels of a vehicle that makes driving over rough roads more comfortable

spark plug (noun)

a small part in a car’s engine that creates a spark that makes the fuel burn

speed (noun)

a gear

steering (noun)

the parts of a vehicle that allow you to control its direction

steering column (noun)

the metal pole that connects a vehicle’s wheels to the steering wheel

suspension (noun)

the equipment that makes a vehicle move smoothly when it goes over lumps in the ground

tachograph (noun)

a piece of equipment in a truck or similar vehicle that records how fast and how far it has traveled

tachometer (noun)

a piece of equipment in a car or other vehicle that shows the speed of the engine, not the vehicle

throttle (noun)

a piece of equipment that controls how fast a vehicle is moving by controlling the amount of fuel going into the engine

timing (noun)

the regular times at which things happen in a series in a car engine

top gear (noun)

British high gear

transmission (noun)

the part of a vehicle that takes power from the engine to the wheels

turbocharger (noun)

a system that uses a turbine to make an engine more powerful