turn signal

noun [ C ] US

UK  /ˈtɜːn ˌsɪɡ.nəl/ US  /ˈtɝːn ˌsɪɡ.nəl/

(also signal); (UK indicator)

one of the lights at the front and back of a road vehicle that flash to show which way the vehicle is turning

Synonym

blinker (LIGHT) US

hood

noun [ C ]

UK  /hʊd/ US  /hʊd/

US

(UK bonnet)

the metal cover over the part of a car where the engine is:

I looked under the hood and clouds of smoke poured out.

tire

noun [ C ]

UK  /taɪər/ US  /taɪɚ/

US spelling of tyre UK

tyre

noun [ C ] UK (US tire)

UK  /taɪər/ US  /taɪr/

A2

a thick rubber ring, often filled with air, that is fitted around the outer edge of the wheel of a vehicle, allowing the vehicle to stick to the road surface and to travel over the ground more easily:

I've got a flat tyre (= the air has gone out of it).

He was driving along the motorway when his tyre burst.

I keep a spare tyre in the back of the car.

trunk noun (CAR)

B1 [ C ] US

(UK boot)

a covered space at the back of a car, for storing things in:

I always keep a blanket and a toolkit in the trunk for emergencies.

Stolen goods were found in the trunk of her car.

license plate

noun [ C ] US (UK licence plate)

US  /ˈlaɪ.səns ˌpleɪt/ UK  /ˈlaɪ.səns ˌpleɪt/

(UK also number plate)

a sign on a road vehicle that shows the official set of numbers and letters that identifies it

license plate number

noun [ C ] US

UK  /ˈlaɪ.səns pleɪt ˌnʌm.bər/ US  /ˈlaɪ.səns pleɪt ˌnʌm.bɚ/

(UK usually registration number)

the official set of numbers and letters shown on the front and back of a road vehicle:

You couldn't see the vehicle's license plate number.

antenna noun [C] (BROADCASTING) 

plural antennas

a structure made of metal rods or wires, often positioned on top of a building or vehicle, that receives or sends radio or television signals

windshield

noun [ C ]

US  /ˈwɪnd.ʃiːld/ UK  /ˈwɪnd.ʃiːld/ 

B1 US

(UK windscreen)

the window at the front of a car, truck, etc.

gear lever

noun [ C ] UK

UK  /ˈɡɪə ˌliː.vər/ US  /ˈɡɪr ˌlev.ɚ/

(UK also gearstick, UK  /ˈɡɪə.stɪk/ US  /ˈɡɪr-/); (US gearshift)

a metal rod that you use to change gear in a car or other vehicle

handbrake

noun [ C usually singular ] UK

UK  /ˈhænd.breɪk/ US  /ˈhænd.breɪk/

(US emergency brake); (US also parking brake)

a device operated by hand that locks into position and prevents a vehicle from moving:

put the handbrake on You're supposed to put the handbrake on whenever you stop on a hill.

gas pedal

noun [ C usually singular ] US

UK  /ˈɡæs ˌped.əl/ US  /ˈɡæs ˌped.əl/

→  accelerator

the pedal (= a part that you push with your foot) in a vehicle that makes it go faster

steering wheel

noun [ C ]

UK  /ˈstɪə.rɪŋ ˌwiːl/ US  /ˈstɪr.ɪŋ ˌwiːl/

B2

a wheel in a vehicle that the driver turns in order to make the vehicle go in a particular direction

speedometer

noun [ C ]

UK  /spiːˈdɒm.ɪ.tər/ US  /spɪˈdɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/

(UK informal speedo)

a device in a vehicle that shows how fast the vehicle is moving

brake

noun [ C ]

UK  /breɪk/ US  /breɪk/ 

B1

a device that makes a vehicle go slower or stop, or a pedal, bar, or handle that makes this device work:

She had no brakes on her bicycle.

The driver suddenly put on his brakes.

ignition

noun

uk  /ɪɡˈnɪʃ.ən/ us  /ɪɡˈnɪʃ.ən/

[ C usually singular ]

the electrical system in an engine that causes the fuel to burn or explode in order to start the engine:

the ignition Switch/Turn the ignition on.

an ignition key

accelerator

noun [ C ]

uk  /əkˈsel.ə.reɪ.tər/ us  /ekˈsel.ɚ.eɪ.t̬ɚ/

the pedal (= a part that you push with your foot) in a vehicle that makes it go faster