Motor Vehicle Word Bank

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Frequently misspelt words Misspelt Word

Dictionary Meaning

Environment

The circumstances or conditions that surround one; surroundings. A rubber ring placed over the rim of a wheel of a road vehicle to provide traction and reduce road shocks, esp. a hollow inflated ring (pneumatic tyre) consisting of a reinforced outer casing enclosing an inner tube

Tyre

Exhaust

The parts of an engine through which the exhausted gases or steam pass

Piston

a disc or cylindrical part that slides to and fro in a hollow cylinder. In an internal-combustion engine it is forced to move by the expanding gases in the cylinder head and is attached by a pivoted connecting rod to a crankshaft or flywheel, thus converting reciprocating motion into rotation

Engine

Any machine designed to convert energy, esp. heat energy, into mechanical work: a steam engine; a petrol engine.

Diesel Brake

The type of gasoline designed to power a diesel engine. A device for slowing or stopping motion, as of a vehicle, especially by contact friction a device in which a toothed rack or wheel is engaged by a pawl to permit motion in one direction only

Ratchet Spanner

A wrench having a hook, hole, or pin at the end for meshing with a related device on another object.

Grammar Issues • The use of capital letters • Punctuation


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