Synonyms and antonyms of Internal parts of cars and other road vehicles in American Thesaurus

accelerator (noun)

the pedal that you press with your foot to make a vehicle go faster

air bag (noun)

a bag in a car that immediately fills with air if the car crashes, to protect the driver and passengers

back seat (noun)

a seat behind the driver of a car

booster seat (noun)

a seat for a small child that raises him or her to a higher position, for example in a car

bucket seat (noun)

a low deep seat in a car or aircraft

dash (noun)

informal the dashboard of a car

dashboard (noun)

the part inside a car where the speedometer and other instruments are

defogger (noun)

American the part of a car that blows air onto the windows to keep them clear

demister (noun)

British a defogger

dimmer (noun)

American a switch for lowering the headlights of a car. The British word is dip switch.

dip switch (noun)

British a dimmer on a car

driver’s seat (noun)

American the seat where you sit when you are driving a car

emergency brake (noun)

American the piece of equipment in a car that you use for preventing the car from moving when it is parked, or in an emergency. The brake that you usually use for stopping the car is called the foot brake.

floorboard (noun)

American the floor in a car

footrest (noun)

a part of a chair or vehicle that supports your feet

gas pedal (noun)

Americaninformal the flat object you press with your foot to make a vehicle go faster

gearbox (noun)

a cover or container that protects a set of gears

gearshift (noun)

a stick shift

gear stick (noun)

British a stick shift

glove compartment (noun)

the small cupboard or shelf in front of the passenger seat of a car

headrest (noun)

the top part of a chair or car seat that you lean your head against

headroom (noun)

the amount of space between your head and a ceiling, especially in a car

horn (noun)

the object in a car or other vehicle that makes a loud warning noise when you press it

ignition (noun)

the place where you put in the key to make a car’s engine start

in-car (adjective)

attached or happening inside a car

instrument panel (noun)

the board that faces the driver or pilot inside a vehicle, ship, or airplane, where they can see and operate the controls

interior (noun)

the inside part of something, especially a building or vehicle

in (the) front ()

in the part of a car where the driver and the controls are

jump seat (noun)

a small extra seat that folds down, for example in a car or an airplane

mileometer (noun)

British an odometer

odometer (noun)

a piece of equipment in a car that shows how many miles it has traveled. The British term is usually mileometer.

panel (noun)

the part of a vehicle or machine where the switches and other instruments are found

passenger seat (noun)

the front seat in a road vehicle beside the driver’s seat

rear-view mirror (noun)

a mirror attached inside the front window of a car that lets the driver see what is happening behind it

safety belt (noun)

a seat belt

seat belt (noun)

a strong belt in a car or airplane that you fasten around yourself to hold you in your seat

speedometer (noun)

the piece of equipment in a vehicle that shows how fast it is going

steering wheel (noun)

the wheel in a vehicle that you hold and turn to control the direction it travels in

stick (noun)

informal a stick shift

stick shift (noun)

American the short metal lever in a car that the driver uses to change the gears (=the machinery that changes power into movement). The British word is gear stick.

stowage (noun)

space for storing things in a boat or vehicle

sunscreen (noun)

a screen that you put on one of the windows inside your car so that it will not get too hot when it is parked in the sun

visor (noun)

a flat object at the top of the front window of a car that you pull down to protect your eyes from the sun

the wheel (noun)

the steering wheel that is used for controlling a car or other vehicle