Vehicles & Machines
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- airbagnoun · B1+A bag that inflates instantly to cushion a crash.
- airlinernoun · B2+A large aircraft that carries fare-paying passengers.
- alternatornoun · C1The part that charges the battery while the engine runs.
- ambulance/ˈæmbjᵿl(ə)n(t)s/noun · A2The fast car with a loud siren that carries sick people to hospital.
- axle/ˈæksəl/noun · B2+The bar a pair of wheels turns on.
- barge/ˈbɑːd͡ʒ/noun · B2A long flat boat that carries cargo on canals.
- bonnet/ˈbɒnɪt/noun · B1+The front lid of a car that opens over the engine.
- boot/buːt/noun · A1A tall strong shoe that covers your ankle, good for rain and snow.
- breakdown/ˈbɹeɪkdaʊn/noun · C1The moment a car simply stops working in the middle of a trip.
- bulldozer/ˈbʊlˌdoʊzɚ/noun · A2+The heavy machine with a wide blade that pushes earth and ruins flat.
- bumper/ˈbʌmpə/noun · B2The bar at each end that takes a small knock.
- cable car/ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɑːɹ/noun · B1A car hauled up a slope on a moving rope.
- canoe/kəˈnuː/noun · C1A narrow light boat you move with a paddle.
- carburettornoun · C1The old part that mixed fuel with air before injection.
- cargo planenoun · B2An aircraft built to carry freight.
- carriage/ˈkæɹɪd͡ʒ/noun · B2One car of a passenger train; also, a horse-drawn vehicle.
- catamaran/ˌkæ.tə.məˈɹæn/noun · B2+A boat with two hulls side by side.
- charging pointnoun · B1The place an electric vehicle plugs in.
- chassis/ˈt͡ʃæ.si/noun · B2+The frame everything else in a vehicle is bolted to.
- clutch pedalnoun · B2The pedal that disconnects the engine while you change gear.
- coach/kəʊtʃ/noun · A2The person who trains a team and decides its tactics.
- combine harvester/ˈkɑmˌbaɪn ˈhɑɹvəstəɹ/noun · B2A machine that cuts and threshes grain in one pass.
- convertible/kənˈvɜː(ɹ)təbəl/noun · B2A car whose roof folds away.
- coupe/kuːp/noun · B2+A low sporty car with only two doors.
- crane trucknoun · B2A vehicle with an arm for lifting heavy loads.
- crankshaftnoun · C1The shaft that turns up-and-down movement into spinning.
- cylinder/ˈsɪlɪndə(ɹ)/noun · B1+A solid shape like a can — circles at top and bottom.
- dashboard/ˈdæʃˌbɔːd/noun · B1+The panel of dials and controls in front of a driver.
- diesel/ˈdiːzəl/noun · B1+A heavy fuel that burns under pressure, without a spark.
- digger/ˈdɪɡɚ/noun · B1A machine that scoops earth out of the ground.
- dinghy/ˈdɪŋ.(ɡ)i/noun · B2+A small open boat, often carried by a bigger one.
- double-deckernoun · B1A bus with a whole second floor of seats.
- drone/dɹəʊn/noun · B1+A small flying machine with no pilot, steered from the ground.
- engine/ˈɛnd͡ʒɪn/noun · A2The machine inside a car that burns fuel and makes it move.
- estate carnoun · B2A long car with a big load space behind the seats.
- excavator/ˈɛkskəˌveɪtə/noun · B2+A machine with a jointed arm and bucket for digging.
- exhaust/ɪɡˈzɔːst/noun · B2The pipe that carries burnt gases away.
- ferry/ˈfɛɹi/noun · B1+The boat that carries people and cars back and forth across the same water.
- fire engine/faɪə(ɹ).ɛn.dʒɪn/noun · A2The vehicle that carries firefighters and their pumps.
- forklift/ˈfɔɹklɪft/noun · B2A small truck with prongs that lifts pallets.
- freight trainnoun · B2A train that carries goods, not people.
- fuel gaugenoun · B2The dial showing how much is left in the tank.
- funicularnoun · C1A pair of cars on a slope, one pulling the other up.
- gear sticknoun · B1The lever used to change gear.
- gearbox/ˈɡɪəˌbɒks/noun · B1+The set of wheels that matches engine speed to road speed.
- glider/ˈɡlaɪdə(ɹ)/noun · B2+An aircraft with no engine that rides the air currents.
- handbrakenoun · B1+The lever that holds a parked car still.
- hatchback/ˈhæt͡ʃˌbæk/noun · B2+A car whose rear door lifts up with the window.
- headlamp/ˈhɛdˌlæmp/noun · B1The bright forward light of a vehicle.
- helicopter/ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/noun · B1The flying machine with spinning blades on top; it needs no runway.
- hot air balloonnoun · B1A basket carried by a great bag of heated air.
- hovercraft/ˈhɒv.ə.kɹɑːft/noun · B2+A craft that rides on a cushion of blown air.
- hybrid/ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd/noun · B2+A vehicle that runs on both fuel and stored electricity.
- ignition/ɪɡˈnɪʃən/noun · B1+The switch that starts the engine.
- indicator/ˈɪn.dɪˌkeɪ.tə(ɹ)/noun · C1The blinking orange light that tells others which way you will turn.
- jack upphrase · B2To lift a vehicle so a wheel can be changed.
- jet/ˈd͡ʒɛt/noun · B2A very fast modern aircraft; rich people own private ones.
- jet skinoun · B1A small powered craft ridden across the water.
- kayak/ˈkaɪˌæk/noun · B1+A slim closed canoe you paddle with a double-bladed oar.
- locomotive/ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv/noun · B2The powered unit that pulls a train.
- lorry/ˈlɒɹi/noun · A2+A large goods vehicle.
- mileage/ˈmaɪləd͡ʒ/noun · B1+The distance a vehicle has covered, or covers per litre.
- minivannoun · B2+A tall family car with three rows of seats.
- monorail/ˈmɑnəɹeɪl/noun · B2+A train that runs along a single raised beam.
- moped/ˈməʊ.pɛd/noun · B1+A very small motorbike, often with pedals.
- motor/ˈməʊtə/noun · B2The part that makes a machine turn.
- number platenoun · B1The panel showing a vehicle's registration.
- odometer/əʊˈdɒmətə/noun · B2+The dial counting how far a vehicle has travelled.
- patrol carnoun · B2The vehicle the police drive on ordinary duty.
- pickup trucknoun · B1A vehicle with an open cargo bed at the back.
- piston/ˈpɪstən/noun · B2+The plug that slides up and down inside a cylinder.
- puncture/ˈpʌŋktʃə/noun · B1+The small hole that lets all the air out of a wheel.
- quad bike/ˈkwɑd ˌbaɪk/noun · B2A four-wheeled off-road machine you sit astride.
- radiator grillenoun · C1The slotted panel at the front that lets air to the cooling water.
- rickshaw/ˈɹɪkˌʃɔː/noun · B2+A small vehicle pulled or pedalled to carry passengers.
- roadworthyadjective · C1Safe and legal to drive.
- rocket/ˈɹɒk.ɪt/noun · B1The fire-tailed machine that carries people and satellites into space.
- scooter/ˈskuːtə(ɹ)/noun · B2A small light two-wheeler you stand or sit on for short city rides.
- scrapyardnoun · B2+The place where dead vehicles are broken up for parts.
- seaplane/ˈsiˌpleɪn/noun · B2+An aircraft that lands on water instead of a runway.
- seatbelt/ˈsiːt.belt/noun · A2+The strap you click across your body before the car moves.
- sedan/səˈdæn/noun · B2+A car with a separate boot behind the passenger seats.
- service/ˈsɜː.vɪs/verb · A2To check and repair a vehicle at set intervals.
- snowploughnoun · B2A vehicle with a blade that clears roads of snow.
- spare wheelnoun · B1The extra wheel carried in case one fails.
- spark plugnoun · B2The part that fires the mixture inside a petrol engine.
- speedometer/spɪˈdɒm.ɪ.tə/noun · B1+The dial showing how fast you are going.
- steering wheel/ˈstɪə.ɪŋ ˌ(h)wiːl/noun · B2The wheel a driver turns to point the vehicle.
- submarine/sʌb.məˈɹiːn/noun · B1The vessel that travels deep under the surface of the sea.
- suspension/səˈspɛnʃən/noun · C1The springs that let wheels move without shaking the body.
- tail lightnoun · B1The red lamp at the back of a vehicle.
- tandem/ˈtændəm/noun · B2+A bicycle built for two riders one behind the other.
- tanker/ˈtæŋkə/noun · B2A vehicle or ship built to carry liquid in bulk.
- throttle/ˈθɹɒtəl/noun · B2The control that decides how much fuel the engine gets.
- tow truck/ˈtoʊ.tɹʌk/noun · B1A vehicle that drags a broken-down car away.
- tractor/ˈtɹæktə/noun · A2+A powerful farm vehicle built to pull machinery.
- trailer/ˈtɹeɪlə(ɹ)/noun · B1The two-minute preview shown before a film comes out.
- tram/tɹæm/noun · B1+The electric city train that runs on rails in the middle of the street.
- trawlernoun · B2+A fishing boat that drags a net behind it.
- tricycle/ˈtɹaɪsɪkəl/noun · B1A cycle with three wheels.
- trolleybus/tɹɒlɪbʌs/noun · C1A bus drawing power from overhead wires.
- tugboat/ˈtʌɡbəʊt/noun · B2A small powerful boat that pushes big ships around.
- tyre treadnoun · B2The grooved pattern that grips the road.
- unicycle/ˈjun.ɪˌsaɪ.kəl/noun · B2+A cycle with a single wheel and no handlebars.
- unleaded/ˌʌnˈlɛd.əd/noun · B1+Petrol made without any lead in it.
- windscreen/ˈwɪn(d).skɹiːn/noun · B1+The big front glass of a car, with wipers for the rain.
- wiper/ˈwaɪpɚ/noun · B1+The arm that sweeps rain off the glass.
- yacht/jɒt/noun · B2An expensive private boat used for pleasure and showing off.