Vehicles

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  1. sedan
    a closed 2- or 4-door car seating at least 4 people
  2. pickup truck
    a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard
  3. convertible
    designed to be changed from one use or form to another
  4. limousine
    large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
  5. motorcycle
    a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
  6. bicycle
    a vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
  7. tricycle
    a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
  8. scooter
    child's two-wheeled vehicle operated by foot
  9. bus
    a vehicle carrying many passengers
  10. ambulance
    a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
  11. police car
    a car in which policemen cruise the streets
  12. taxi
    a car that is hired to take passengers where they want to go
  13. garbage truck
    a truck for collecting domestic refuse
  14. tow truck
    a truck equipped to hoist and pull wrecked cars
  15. food truck
    a large vehicle used for cooking and selling food
  16. bulldozer
    a powerful vehicle with a large blade that clears ground
  17. crane
    a long-necked wading bird
  18. excavator
    a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying
  19. forklift
    a small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can be inserted under loads to lift and move them
  20. tractor
    a wheeled vehicle with large wheels
  21. cement mixer
    a machine with a large revolving drum in which cement is mixed with other materials to make concrete
  22. dump truck
    truck whose contents can be emptied without handling
  23. roller
    a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
  24. steam locomotive
    a locomotive powered by a steam engine
  25. diesel locomotive
    a locomotive driven by a diesel engine
  26. monorail
    a train running on a single, elevated track or beam
  27. subway
    a rail system operating below the surface of the ground
  28. bullet train
    a high-speed passenger train
  29. cargo ship
    a ship designed to carry cargo
  30. container ship
    a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes
  31. cruise ship
    a passenger ship used commercially for pleasure cruises
  32. ferry
    a boat transporting people or vehicles over a body of water
  33. yacht
    an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power
  34. sailboat
    a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
  35. canoe
    a small, light boat propelled with a paddle
  36. kayak
    a light, narrow boat propelled with a double-bladed paddle
  37. rowboat
    a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
  38. tugboat
    a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
  39. barge
    a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads
  40. helicopter
    an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
  41. glider
    aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces
  42. drone
    make a monotonous low dull sound
  43. zeppelin
    a large airship designed to carry passengers or bombs
  44. bomber
    a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
  45. parachute
    cloth canopy that fills with air to slow a fall
  46. hang glider
    a glider resembling a large kite
  47. ski lift
    a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
  48. cable car
    a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway
  49. gondola
    long narrow flat-bottomed boat propelled by a single rower
  50. chairlift
    a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable
  51. tram
    a vehicle that runs on rails and is often propelled by electricity
  52. funicular
    relating to or operated by a cable
  53. hovercraft
    a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
  54. amphibious vehicle
    a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water
  55. submarine
    a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
  56. hydrofoil
    a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through
  57. catamaran
    a sailboat with two parallel hulls held together by a deck
  58. dinghy
    a small boat of shallow draft
  59. raft
    a flat float that can be used for transport
  60. lifeboat
    a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
  61. bobsled
    a long racing sled with a steering mechanism
  62. skeleton
    the structure providing a frame for the body of an animal
  63. luge
    a racing sled for one or two people
  64. snowmobile
    tracked vehicle for travel on snow having skis in front
  65. ice yacht
    a sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame
  66. icebreaker
    an initial activity to relax a tense or formal atmosphere
  67. scooter
    child's two-wheeled vehicle operated by foot
  68. skateboard
    a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot
  69. SUV
    a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis
  70. recreational vehicle
    a motorized wheeled vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities
  71. camper
    someone living in a tent or lodge for recreation
  72. van
    a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight
  73. fire truck
    any of various large trucks that carry firemen and equipment to the site of a fire
Created on Mon Apr 08 10:00:13 EDT 2024 (updated Mon Apr 08 10:01:46 EDT 2024)

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