LAND TRANSPORTATION AND VEHICLES 1
Vehicle formal a machine, usually with wheels and an engine,
used for transporting people or goods on land, especially
on roads
BE = British English
AE = American English
1. Ambulance BE AE /ˈæm.bjə.ləns/
a special vehicle used to take sick or injured people to hospital
2. Amphibian BE BE /æmˈfɪb.i.ən/ :
am aircraft or other vehicle that can be used on land and on water;
a two-wheeled vehicle that you sit on and move by turning the two
pedals.
4. Boxcar BE/ˈbɒks.kɑːr/ AE /ˈbɑːks.kɑːr/ :
a railway carriage with a roof, used for carrying goods.
: a heavy vehicle with a large blade in front, used for pushing earth and
stones away and for making areasof ground that at the same time.
2. a vehicle pulled by a horse, used as a taxi.
is moved by a cable and transports people up steep slopes.
in US a vehicle on a cable railway.
9. Caboose BE AE /kəˈbuːs/
a small railway carriage usually at the back of a train
10. Dirt bike BE AE /ˈdɜːt ˌbaɪk/
a special type of motorcycle designed for riding over rough ground,
often used for racing.
11. Dogsled BE/ˈdɒɡ.sled/ AE /ˈdɑːɡ.sled/ dragster :
a sledge pulled by dogs.
12. Dragster BE AE /ˈdræɡ.stər/ :
a long narrow, fast car that has been built to take part in drag race.
13. Dray BE AE /dreɪ/:
a large, low carriage with four wheels, pulled by horses.
14. Fire engine BE /ˈfaɪər ˌen.dʒɪn/ AE /ˈfaɪr ˌen.dʒɪn/ :
a large vehicle that carries firefighters and their equipment to a fire
a truck with a flat area at the back with no roof or slides, for
transporting large items.
16. Forklift AE /ˈfɔrkˌlift/
a vehicle with two bars in the front for moving and lifting heavy goods
a large wheeled container for transporting goods, that is pulled
by a train.
18. Funicular BE /fjuːˈnɪk.jə.lər/ AE /fjuːˈnɪk.juː.lɚ :
a special type of railway that travels up and down steep slopes,
with the carriages being pulled by a strong metal rope.
19, Garbage truck BE AE
a large vehicle that is driven from one house to another to collect
rubbish from the bins outside.
20. Hearse BE AE /hɜːs/
a vehicle used to carry a body in a coffin to a funeral,
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21. Jalopy BE AE /dʒəˈlɒp.i
an old car
22. Jitney BE AE /ˈdʒɪt.ni/
a small bus that follows a regular route.
23. Limousine BE AE /ˌlɪm.əˈziːn/
a large, expensive car, often driven by a chauffeur
24. Moped BE AE /ˈməʊ.ped/
a small motorcycle with pedals that can be used when starting
it or travelling up a hill
25. Motorcycle BE /ˈməʊ.təˌsaɪ.kəl/ AE /ˈmoʊ.t̬ɚˌsaɪ.kəl/ ALSO Motorbike
a vehicle with two wheels and an engine
26. Mountain bike BE /ˈmaʊn.tɪn ˌbaɪk/ AE /ˈmaʊn.tən ˌbaɪk/ :
A bicycle with thick tyres and a lot of gears. originally made for
riding on hills and rough ground, but now often used on roads
27. Moving van BE AE /ˈmuː.vɪŋ ˌvæn/
A vehicle used to transport furniture and other possessions when
people move to a new home
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