Auto

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 1. State of matter that fills any space, like air (3)
  2. 5. An automotive vehicle suitable for hauling (5)
  3. 6. Seal consisting of a ring for packing pistons or sealing a pipe joint (6)
  4. 9. Light machine gun (9)
  5. 12. A barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud (6)
  6. 13. A tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise (7)
  7. 14. A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments (6)
  8. 16. The outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached (plural) (4)

Down

  1. 2. A space reserved for sitting (4)
  2. 3. The distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train (5)
  3. 4. An industrial city of Japan in southern Honshu (6)
  4. 7. Someone who spins (plural) (8)
  5. 8. Famous American car company (4)
  6. 10. Hoop that covers a wheel (plural) (5)
  7. 11. A mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent (6)
  8. 15. Of or relating or belonging to a city (5)