- Lorry- semi
- bonnet- hood
- boot- trunk
- windscreen- windshield
- exhaust pipe- tail pipe
- number plate- license plate
- caravan- camper van
- car park- parking lot/garage
- central reservation- median
- cat's eyes- the reflector things on the road
- demister- defogger
- gearbox- trasnmission
- handbrake- emergency brake
- indicator- turn signal
- hard shoulder- shoulder
- dual carriageway- highway
- jump leads- jumper cables
- kerb- curb
- lay-by- rest area
- L-plates- denote a learner is in the car.
- pavement- sidewalk
- petrol- gas
- puncture- flat tire
- tyre- tire
- slip road- off/on ramp
Car terms
The English have different words for everything it seems, here are some relating to cars:
