Cars

number plate/license plate

a sign on a road vehicle that shows its registration number

bonnet

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

headlight

a large, powerful light at the front of a vehicle

boot

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

steering wheel

a wheel of a vehicle that the driver uses to control the vehicle’s direction

headrest

the part of a chair that supports the head, especially a support attached to the back of the seat of a car

windscreen

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

wheel

the circular objects that allow the car to move

acelerator (pedal)

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

brake (pedal)

a pedal that makes a vehicle go slower or stop

clutch (pedal)

third pedal that you have to press in order to change gears

windscreen wipers

two long metal and rubber parts that move against a windscreen to remove rain

dashboard

the part of a car that contains some of the controls used for driving and the devices for measuring speed and distance

exhaust pipe

the pipe at the back of a vehicle or on a machine through which waste gas escapes from the engine

tyre (UK)/tire (US)

a thick rubber ring that fits around the edge of a vehicle's wheel

bumpers

bars at the front or back of a vehicle to help protect it if there is an accident

aerial

a device that receives radio or television signals and is attached to a car

gear lever

a handle or stick that allows you to change gears in a vehicle

rear-view mirror

a mirror inside the car that gives the driver a view of the area behind the car

engine

a machine that burns fuel to make something move