electric window

Button-operated car pane

A power-operated window in a vehicle, raised and lowered by an electric motor rather than a manual crank.

Standard in most modern cars: The electric windows stopped working after the battery died.

British term; Americans typically say power window.

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  • glassTransparent solid from sand
  • switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
  • openNot closed
  • regulatorDevice maintaining steady output
  • closeNearby or to shut

press · automobile · pane · down · mechanism · actuator · weatherstripping · button · motor · child lock · up · fuse box · defroster · control · driver's side · wiring harness · door panel · passenger-side

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electric windowfixed window

Non-opening glass panel

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G