Synonyms and antonyms of Internal parts of cars and other road vehicles in British 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

dimmer (noun)

American a dip switch for a car’s headlights

dip switch (noun)

British a switch for making the headlights at the front of a car point downwards

driving seat (noun)

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

emergency brake (noun)

American a handbrake in a car

fascia (noun)

British the dashboard of a car

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 an accelerator in a car

gearshift ()

stick shift

gear stick (noun)

British the short metal lever in a car that a driver uses to change the gears

glove compartment (noun)

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

handbrake (noun)

British the piece of equipment in a car that you pull with your hand to keep the car still after it has stopped

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)

fitted or happening inside a car

instrument panel (noun)

the board that faces the driver or pilot inside a vehicle, ship, or plane, 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

mileometer (noun)

British a piece of equipment fitted to a vehicle that shows how many miles the vehicle has travelled

milometer ()

another spelling of mileometer

odometer (noun)

mainly American a 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

platform (noun)

British the area at the front or back of a bus where people stand to get off the bus

rear-view mirror (noun)

a mirror fixed 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 plane 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)

mainly Americaninformal a gear lever

stick shift (noun)

American a gear stick in a vehicle, or a car that uses one. A car that does not use one is called an automatic.

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