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Thread #64745 Message #1061291
Posted By: Cluin
26-Nov-03 - 08:20 AM
Thread Name: BS: English To English Dictionary
Subject: RE: BS: English To English Dictionary
radiator = often shortened to rad.
dipped headlights = low beams (also running lights)
full headlights = hi beams
gearbox = transmission or tranny
demister = defogger (or defroster in Canada)
spare wheel = spare tire or spare
connecting rod = piston rod
Everything else is pretty much the same.
What do you call "wipers" and "pissers"?