car part

Automotive system element

A car part is any component of an automobile, from major assemblies like engines and transmissions to small hardware like bolts and clips.

The term appears in automotive repair, parts catalogs, and insurance claims: I need to order a car part for the brakes.

Also called an auto part.

Related

alternator · radiator · engine · crumple zones · trunk · turn signal · brake · brake pad · tie rods · fuel injectors · air filter · clutch · gear shift · wheel · piston · intake manifold · light · wiring harness

Opposites
whole vs. component

car partcar

Wheeled motor vehicle

whole car · automobile · vehicle

automotive vs. non-automotive components

car partbuilding material

Substance for making structures

Family

part, car, spare, component, car parts, auto part

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Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G