AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does automotive vehicle mean? 

• AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE (noun)
  The noun AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE has 1 sense:

1. a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails

  Familiarity information: AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

automotive vehicle; motor vehicle

Hypernyms ("automotive vehicle" is a kind of...):

self-propelled vehicle (a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion)

Meronyms (parts of "automotive vehicle"):

speed indicator; speedometer (a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed)

suspension; suspension system (a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle)

emergency; emergency brake; hand brake; parking brake (a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage)

second; second gear (the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle)

power brake (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)

foot lever; foot pedal; pedal; treadle (a lever that is operated with the foot)

windscreen; windshield (transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle)

windscreen wiper; windshield wiper; wiper; wiper blade (a mechanical device that cleans the windshield)

hodometer; mileometer; milometer; odometer (a meter that shows mileage traversed)

ICE; internal-combustion engine (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)

airbrake (a vehicular brake that operates by compressed air; especially for heavy vehicles)

gear lever; gearshift; gearstick; shifter (a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears)

fuel system (equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine)

electrical system (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)

drive line; drive line system (mechanism that transmits power from the engine to the driving wheels of a motor vehicle)

cooling system; engine cooling system (equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine)

chassis (the skeleton of a motor vehicle consisting of a steel frame supported on springs that holds the body and motor)

car wheel (a wheel that has a tire and rim and hubcap; used to propel the car)

cab (a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits)

brake system; brakes (a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle)

bodywork (the exterior body of a motor vehicle)

Domain member category:

steering mechanism; steering system (a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle))

roadworthiness ((of motor vehicles) the quality of being fit to drive on the open road)

smash; smash-up (a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles))

undercoated; undersealed ((of motor vehicles) having a coating of tar or other rustproof material applied to the underside)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "automotive vehicle"):

amphibian; amphibious vehicle (a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water)

bloodmobile (a motor vehicle equipped to collect blood donations)

auto; automobile; car; machine; motorcar (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine)

doodlebug (a small motor vehicle)

4WD; four-wheel drive (a motor vehicle with a four-wheel drive transmission system)

go-kart (a small low motor vehicle with four wheels and an open framework; used for racing)

golf cart; golfcart (a small motor vehicle in which golfers can ride between shots)

hearse (a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle)

bike; motorcycle (a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame)

snowplough; snowplow (a vehicle used to push snow from roads)

motortruck; truck (an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling)