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auto parts

 
 
noun [plural] US

Definition

PRODUCTION, TRANSPORT the different pieces of a car, which are manufactured separately and used to build or repair cars: manufacturers and suppliers of wholesale auto parts
(Definition of auto parts noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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