111) limber 2. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...A two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used to tow a field gun or a caisson. Alteration of Middle English limour, shaft of a cart, perhaps from limon, from Old French.... 112) U-turn. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...A turn, as by a vehicle, completely reversing the direction of travel.... 113) overdrive. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000. ...1. A gearing mechanism of a motor vehicle engine that reduces the power output required to maintain driving speed in a specific range by lowering the gear ratio.... 114) ride. Roget s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. ...A trip in a motor vehicle: drive, run. Informal : spin, whirl. See MOVE. 1. Informal. To torment with persistent insult or ridicule: badger, bait, bullyrag, heckle,... 115) ground-effect machine. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...ground-effect machine, see air-cushion vehicle.... 116) guided missile. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...guided missile, self-propelled, unmanned space or air vehicle carrying an explosive warhead. Its path can be adjusted during flight, either by automatic self-contained... 117) tire. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...tire, device made of rubber and fabric and attached to the outer rim of a vehicle wheel. Solid rubber tires were in limited use before 1850; they are still used in... 118) Conestoga wagon. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Conestoga wagon, (kon´sto´g) (KEY) , heavy freight-carrying vehicle of distinctive type that originated in the Conestoga region of Pennsylvania c.1725. It was used... 119) onboard. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000. ...Carried or used aboard a vehicle or vessel: onboard radar systems. onˇboard -ADVERB... 120) sport-ute. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000. ...Informal A sport-utility vehicle.... |