Automobile
Automobile
An Automobile (pronounced: /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/), also known as a car (American English) or motor car (British English), is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation. The term automobile comes from the Greek word 'autos' (self) and the Latin word 'mobilis' (movable), which means a vehicle that moves itself, rather than being pulled or pushed by a separate animal or another vehicle.
Etymology
The term automobile is a classical compound derived from the Ancient Greek word autós (αὐτός), meaning 'self', and the Latin word mobilis, meaning 'movable'. It entered the English language from French and was first adopted by the Automobile Club of Great Britain in 1897.
Related Terms
- Engine: The part of an automobile that converts fuel into mechanical energy, allowing the vehicle to move.
- Transmission (mechanics): A system in a motor vehicle which transmits the drive from the engine to the axle.
- Chassis: The base frame of a motor vehicle.
- Brake: A device for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, typically by applying pressure to the wheels.
- Steering: The collection of components, linkages, etc. which allows any vehicle (car, motorcycle, bicycle) to follow the desired course.
- Suspension (vehicle): A system of springs, shock absorbers and linkages that connects a vehicle to its wheels and allows relative motion between the two.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Automobile
- Wikipedia's article - Automobile
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