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British and American Words by Common Definition #3

Do you know the words used more commonly in British and American English respectively, given a common definition?
Note: There may be slight differences in definition for the words
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BrE
Definition
AmE
crisp
Thin slice of potato fried or baked until crisp, eaten as a snack
chip
autumn
Season after summer and before winter
fall
boot
Enclosed space at the back of a car for carrying luggage or other goods
trunk
sweet
Small piece of confectionery made with sugar, usually consumed by sucking
candy
lift
Platform or compartment in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different levels
elevator
dustbin
Container for household refuse
trash can
bonnet
Hinged metal cover over the engine at the front of a motor vehicle
hood
nappy
Towelling wrapped round a baby's bottom and between legs to absorb and retain urine and faeces
diaper
drink-driving
Crime of driving a vehicle with an excess of alcohol in the blood
drunk driving
lost property
Place where lost articles are stored to await retrieval by their owners
lost and found
torch
Portable battery-powered electric lamp
flashlight
pack of cards
Set of playing cards
deck of cards
ladybird
Small beetle with a domed back which is typically red or yellow with black spots
ladybug
braces
Pair of straps that pass over the shoulders, used to hold trousers up
suspenders
postbox
Large public box with a slot into which letters etc. are placed for collection by the post office
mailbox
pedestrian crossing
Specified part of a road where pedestrians have right of way to cross
crosswalk
pram
Four-wheeled carriage for a baby, pushed by a person on foot
baby carriage
fringe
Front part of a person's hair cut so as to hang over the forehead
bangs
roundabout
Place where three or more roads join and traffic must go around a circular area in the middle
traffic circle
invigilator
Supervisor of candidates during an examination
proctor
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