List of Star Wars equivalents to real-world objects

This is a list of Star Wars equivalents to real-world objects. Real-world objects are listed on the left, and their in-universe equivalents are on the right. 
==Clothing==
Real-world object	In-universe equivalent
Anklet 	Anklet
Bathing suit 	Aquawear, Bathing togs, Sith swimsuit, Swimsuit
Cast 	Plasto-Cast, Plexi-cast
Diving suit 	Aquasuit (Canon, Legends), Slicksuit
Earmuffs 	Sonic dampening helmet
Earphone 	Earbud comlink (Canon, Legends)
Earplug 	Sonic dampener
Eyeglasses 	Glasses, Spectacles
Faux fur 	Synth-fur, Synthfur
Flight suit 	Flight suit (Canon, Legends), High-g suit
Handcuffs 	Binders, Stuncuffs
Hazmat suit 	Adverse environment gear, Cleansuit
Hourglass 	Hourglass
Jumpsuit 	Body glove (Canon, Legends), Jumpsuit (Canon, Legends)
Oxygen mask 	Breath mask (Canon, Legends)
Smartwatch 	Wrist comm, Wrist link
Spacesuit 	Environment suit (Canon, Legends)
Sunglasses 	Glareshades
Tool belt 	Tool harness
Underwear 	Loincloth, Synth-briefs, Thinskin
Watch, Wristwatch	Chronometer (Canon, Legends), Watch
Wedding ring 	Promise ring
Wetsuit 	Contour wetsuit, Deepsuit, Net suit, Wetsuit
==Food and beverages==
Real-world object	In-universe equivalent
Beer 	Beer, Lum (Canon, Legends)
Chewing gum 	Chewstim
Cigarette, Cigar 	Cigarra (Canon, Legends), Cigarette
Coffee 	Caf (Canon, Legends), Coffee, Coffeine, Stimcaf
Cookie 	Cookie (Canon, Legends), Wookiee Cookie, Wookiee-Ookiee (Canon, Legends)
Doughnut 	Doughnut (Canon, Legends), Sweet roll
French fries 	Flash-fried zuchii, Fritzle fries, Hubba chips
Hamburger 	Nerfburger (Canon, Legends)
Hot chocolate 	Hot chocolate (Canon, Legends), Hoth chocolate
Hot dog 	Nerf sausage
Ice cream 	Frosty treat, Ice-on-a-stick, Ice cream (Canon, Legends)
Meatloaf 	Nerfloaf
Milk 	Blue milk (Canon, Legends), Milk (Canon, Legends), Nerf-milk (Canon, Legends), other variants
Mocha 	Mocoa
Pancakes 	Flatcake (Canon,Legends), Trandoshani flatcake
Peppermint stick 	Sparklemint stick
Soy milk 	Synthmilk (Canon, Legends)
Steak 	Kod'yok steak, Nerf steak (Canon, Legends)
Sushi 	Seaweed roll, Sushi (Canon, Legends)
Taquito 	Fried crispic
Tea 	Tea (Canon, Legends) (and other variations listed therein)
Tobacco 	Tabac, T'bac, Tobacco (Canon, Legends)
Tofu 	Soypro
Water 	Water (Canon, Legends)
==Appliances==
Real-world object 	In-universe equivalent
Air conditioner 	Air cooler, Cooling unit
Ashtray 	Vacuum tray
Bath 	Bath (Canon, Legends), Jet-tub, Sonic bath
Bathroom, Lavatory, Restroom, Toilet 	Refresher (Canon, Legends)
Blender, Food processor 	Food Synthesizer, Matter catalyst, Turbo-blender
Boombox 	Audiobulb, Music box (Canon, Legends), Music player
Broom 	Broom (Non-Canon, Legends), Repulsorbroom, Sonic Broom
Clock 	Chronometer (Canon, Legends), Chrono
Clothing iron, Steam press 	Sonismoother
Coffee machine 	Automatic brewer, Caf distiller, Coffee machine (Canon, Legends)
Dehydrator, Freeze-dryer 	Compression/desiccation chamber
Dishrag 	Ion-charged dishrag
Dishwasher 	Sonic dishwasher
Duster 	Electromagnetic duster, Feather duster
Floor cleaner machine 	Sanibuff
Freezer, Ice box 	Conservator
Gas oven 	Gasser, Hypersonic oven
Hair dryer 	Thermal blower
Hairbrush, Hair comb 	Groomer, Vibrobrush
Heater 	Heating unit
Hot plate 	Thermapad
Hot tub, Jacuzzi 	Hot tub, Vortex pool
Jukebox 	Autojuke, Jukebox (Canon, Legends), Music machine, Musicomp unit
Kitchen stove, Range 	Nanowave stove
Lightbulb 	Glowbulb, Glow panel (Canon, Legends)
Microwave oven 	Nanowave stove
Mini-fridge 	Cooling supply unit
Monitor, Television set, Video display	Flatscreen, Viewcreen (Canon, Legends)
Mop 	Floor sweeper, Vibromop
Portable heater 	Heat stick
Pressure cooker 	Pressurized steamer
Projector 	Holotable (Canon, Legends), Projector console
Refrigerator 	Cooling chamber
Roomba, Robotic vacuum cleaner 	MSE-series (Canon, Legends)
Shower 	Sanisteam (Canon, Legends), Shower (Canon, Legends), Sonic shower (Canon, Legends), Turboshower (Canon, Legends), Ultrasonic shower
Soda fountain 	Vending machine
Thermos 	Thermajug (Canon, Legends)
Toaster 	Therma-slice
Toothbrush 	Toothbrush, Ultrasound cleaner
Treadmill 	Gravity treadmill
Umbrella 	Umbrella (Canon, Legends), Umbrella wand
UV sanitizer 	Irradiator
Vacuum cleaner 	Sandstat, Vacuum cleaner
Vending machine 	Automixer
Video game console 	Hologame table (Canon, Legends)
Washer-dryer combo 	Laundering unit
Weights 	Powered weights
White noise machine 	Auditory dampener, Gray noise generator
==Technology and devices==
Real-world object 	In-universe equivalent
Active noise-cancellation 	Sonic damper, Sonic nullifiers, Sound baffler, Sound dampener (Canon, Legends)
Air scrubber 	Air scrubber (Canon, Legends), Atmospheric dampener
Anechoic chamber 	Privacy field, Sonic damper field, Sonic neutralizer, Sound-dampening field, Sound screen
Atmospheric water generator 	Moisture vaporator (Canon, Legends)
Automatic door 	Pneumatic door
Batteries 	Energy cell (Canon, Legends), Power cell, Power pack
Binoculars 	Electrobinoculars (Canon, Legends), Macrobinoculars (Canon, Legends)
Biometric scanner 	Palm reader
Bug (surveillance) 	Audio telescope, Eavesdropper, Electrobug, Holobug, Listening device (Canon, Legends), Microdroid (Canon, Legends), Snoop-cam
Camera 	Camera (Canon, Legends), Holocamera (Canon, Legends), Imager, Instant camera, Security camera (Canon, Legends), Surveillance camera, Vidcam
Cable 	Comm cable, Duracable, Tri-cable
Decryption key 	Authorization chip
Disk 	Data-tape (Canon, Legends)
Electric fence 	Electriwire fence, Power fence (Canon, Legends), Shock fence, Shock field (Canon, Legends)
Electrical outlet 	Power socket (Canon, Legends)
E-mail 	E-mail
Emergency shutoff switch 	Incident power switch-off
Fiber-optic cable 	Light-cable, Photonic cable
Firewall 	Pyrowall
Flash drive 	Data rod (Canon, Legends)
Floodlight 	Floodlight (Canon, Legends), Illumination bank
GPS 	Navicomputer (Canon, Legends), Global positioning system, GPS
I/O port 	Computer terminal, Dataport, Wall socket
Internet 	HoloNet (Canon, Legends)
Laptop, Smartphone, Tablet computer 	Datapad (Canon, Legends)
Lightning rod 	Lightning spire
Map SD card (car stereo) 	Nava card
Megaphone 	Loudhailer (Canon, Legends), Voice amplifier
Mobile phone, Telephone, Walkie-talkie	Comlink (Canon, Legends)
Personal digital assistant 	Pocket Secretary
Phone number, Radio privacy code 	Com code
Portable toilet 	Refresher Booth
Power adapter 	Power adaptor, Power converter (Canon, Legends)
Power line 	Power coupling (Canon, Legends)
Robot 	Droid (Canon, Legends), (pre-Republic) Robot
SD card 	Datacard (Canon, Legends), Datachip (Canon, Legends)
Seatbelt 	Acceleration strap
Street light 	Lightpole
Substation 	Power relay (Canon, Legends)
Synthetic skin 	Synthflesh (Canon, Legends), Synthskin (Canon, Legends)
Traffic camera 	Traffic-monitoring scanner
USB plug 	Scomp link (Scomp link, Legends)
Voice recognition 	Audio controller, Identi-voice, Vocal analyzer, Voicecoder, Voiceprint analyzer
Webpage 	Infocache (Canon, Legends)
Wiretap 	Signal interceptor, Signal tapper
X-ray machine 	Holoscanner
==Weapons==
Real-world object 	In-universe equivalent
Axe 	Axe (Canon, Legends), Vibro-ax (Canon, Legends)
Bullet 	Slug (Canon, Legends)
Cannon 	Laser cannon (Canon, Legends), Quad laser cannon (Canon, Legends), Turbolaser (Canon, Legends)
Crosshairs/Rifle scope 	Computerized interface scope, Rangefinder (Canon, Legends), Scope (Canon, Legends), Targeting scope
Firearm, Gun 	Blaster (Canon, Legends), Railgun (Canon, Legends), Slugthrower (Canon, Legends)
Machine gun 	Chaingun (Canon, Legends), Repeating blaster (Canon, Legends)
Needle gun 	Flechette launcher (Canon, Legends), Needler (Canon, Legends)
Pocket pistol, Subcompact pistol	Hold-out blaster (Canon, Legends), Micro-jolt
Shotgun 	Scatter gun (Canon, Legends), Shotgun (Canon, Legends)
Spear 	Ion pike, Spear (Canon, Legends), Vibro-pike (Canon, Legends)
Stun baton 	Electric prod, Electroprod (Canon, Legends), Electro-prod staff, Electrostaff (Canon, Legends), Energy lance (Canon, Legends), Force pike (Canon, Legends)
Stun gun 	Stunner (Canon, Legends)
Tactical knife 	Vibroblade (Canon, Legends)
Taser 	Stingbeam (Canon, Legends), Stun (Canon, Legends), Stun blaster (Canon, Legends), Stunsafe
==Tools==
Real-world object 	In-universe equivalent
Arc welder, Blowtorch, Plasma torch	Advanced blowtorch, Blowtorch, Cutting torch, Energy torch, Fusion torch, Fusioncutter, Molecular torch, Plasma torch, Repair torch, Vibrotorch, Welding torch
Chainsaw 	Vibrosaw
Crowbar 	Crowbar, Power prybar, Prybar
Endoscope 	Microcord camera
Fire extinguisher 	Fire extinguisher, Halogen cylinder, InstaMist Generator
Flashlight, Torch 	Flashlight, Glowlamp, Glowrod, Luma
Hoe 	Hoe, Vibro-hoe
Industrial cutter 	Accelerated particle cutter, Beam cutter, Cutter, Fastcutter, Fine-point laser cutter, Laser cutter, Lasicutter, Plasma cutter, Servocutter, Sonic cutter, Vibro-cutter
Jack 	Hydrojack
Jackhammer 	Beamdrill, Rock Hammer, Turbohammer
Leaf blower 	Fine particle blower
Lock Picks 	Security kit
Matchstick 	Igniter stick, Sparkstick
Multi-tool 	All-kit tool, Multitool
Plow 	Laser plow
Rope 	Fibercord, Monofilament cable, Syntherope
Sander 	Vibro-sander
Scalpel 	Laser scalpel, Scalpel, Vibroscalpel
Scissors, Shears 	Clipping shears, Laser scissors, Laser shears, Power shears, Scissors, Vibro-shears
Shovel 	Hand digger, Hydroshovel, Power-shovel, Shovel, Vibrospade
Wrench 	Hydrospanner, Wrench
==Vehicles and transportation==
Real-world object 	In-universe equivalent
Aircraft 	Airspeeder
Bus 	Airbus
Car 	Airflow car, Grav-car, Groundcar, Hauler car, Hover car, Landspeeder, Trundle car
Combine harvester 	Agricombine, Combine-reaper
Crop duster 	Jet-wing
Elevator 	Elevator, Life tube, Turbolift, Turbovator, Vacuum-lift, Vacuum tube
Escalator 	Slideramp
Fighter jet 	Atmospheric fighter, Starfighter
Forklift 	Load lifter
Helicopter 	Chopter, Rotorcraft
Jet pack 	Hoverpack
Minecart 	Railcar, Turbocart
Motorcycle 	Hover bike, Speeder bike, Swoop
Race car 	Podracer
Snowmobile 	Motor-sled, Surface-effect sled
Space shuttle, Spaceplane, Buran	Shuttle
Stretcher 	Hovercot, Medical capsule
Taxicab 	Air taxi, Droid taxi, Hover taxi, Space taxi, Taxi, Taxi speeder, Taxicart
Traffic lane 	Skylane
Train 	Bullet train, Construction crawler, Hovertrain, Magnatram, Railspeeder, Subtram, Train
Tricycle 	Tri-wheeler
Wheelchair 	Power chair, Repulsorlift chair, Wheelchair
Windshield 	Windscreen
==Sports and entertainment==
Real-world object 	In-universe equivalent
Air show 	Astrobatics
American football, Rugby	Borgleball, Get'shuk, Ongeball, Return (game), Wegsphere
Automobile racing/NASCAR	Podracing
Baseball, Softball 	Nega-ball
Basketball 	Grav-ball, Spheredunking
Blackjack 	Pazaak
Boxing 	Boxing, Corellian Boxing, Naval Corps Boxing, Pugil, Shockboxing
Boxing glove 	Shockmitt
Capture the Flag 	Huttball
Card Dealer 	Card-dealer droid, Cardshark
Cheater (gambling) 	Skifter
Chess 	Chess, Dejarik, Denebian holo-chess, Divoran holochess, Holochess, Holochex, Moebius chess, Strag
Coin toss 	Verazeen stones
Combat simulator 	Galactic Rebels (game)
Croquet 	Gulliball
Darts 	Blast-darts, Holo-darts, Repulsor Darts, Rocket darts
Die/Dice 	Chance cube
Dodgeball 	Dodgeball, Shockball
Dungeons & Dragons 	B'shingh
Elevator music 	Lift-tube music
Film, Movie, Video 	Holodrama, Holovids
Flight simulator 	Flight Simulator Squadron, Shronker, Sith Fighter II, Sky Command
Football/Soccer 	Football, Limmie, Nuna-ball, Soccer
Frisbee golf 	Ringer
Gladiatorial fight 	Pit fighting, Stun duel, The Games
Golf 	Golf, Greenputt
Gymnasium 	Hologym
Hockey 	Null hockey, Phrenbi, Space hockey, Water hockey
Horse racing 	Fathier racing, Ronto racing
Jazz music 	Jizz
Jazz singer 	Jizz-wailer
Jet skiing 	Motosurfing
Jousting 	Doom-Joust, Swoopdueling
Key of C 	Key of Cresh
Lacrosse 	Chin-Bret
Lottery 	Corellian Lottery, Galactic Lottery, HoloNet News Lottery, Platform Lottery
Magic 8 Ball 	Eye of Mesra
Marbles 	Wuur-marbles
Monkey-in-the-middle 	Neek-in-the-middle
Motorcycle racing 	Swoop racing, Swoopchasing
News network 	HoloNet News, NewsNet
Opera 	Opera, Gamorrean opera
Paragliding 	Para-sailing
Poker 	Holo-sabacc, Sabacc
Pool/Billiards 	Anti-grav pool, Asteroid billiards, Auto-pool, Computer-assisted pool, Grav-pool, Pool
Puzzle 	Holopuzzle
Racetrack 	Motility Track
Referee 	Goal-judge
Roulette 	Randomizer wheel, Territory Roulette
Skateboard 	Skatecoaster
Skiing 	Hover-skiing, Snow-contact skiing
Sled 	Slaf sled, Zink-sled
Slide 	Grav slide
Slot machine 	Corellian Roll, Credit game, Lugijack, Slot machine
Snowboarding 	Board-skiing, Ice-boarding
Snowmobiling 	Hover sledding, Turbo-sledding
Target shooting 	Bounce, Drone-Blaster
Television 	Holovision
Tennis 	Null-racket
Trading card 	Trading holocard
Video game 	Hologame
Water polo 	Blitzball
Whack-a-Mole 	Wampa Whacker
Yo-yo 	Yoyo
==Other==
Real-world object 	In-universe equivalent
Alphabet 	Aurebesh
Bandaid 	Bacta patch
Banknote, Dollar bill 	Credit chip
Bar, Pub, Tavern 	Cantina
Bath salts 	Krayt egg salts
Bed 	Sleeper
Bedroll, Sleeping bag 	Conform-foam roll, Sleep sack, Sleeping pallet
Bedsheet 	Syncloth sheet
Billboard 	Lightboard
Birthday 	Birthday, Naming day
Canteen, Flask 	Hydropak, Jerikan, JugFilter
Child 	Youngling
Coaster 	Absorbmat
Coffee bar 	Tapcafe
Cologne 	Cologne
Concrete 	Permacrete
Congress 	Galactic Senate, New Republic Senate
Cot 	Formcot, Puff-cot
Duct tape 	Engine tape, Mesh tape, Space tape, Spacer's tape
Earthquake 	Groundquake
English language 	Galactic Basic Standard
Face powder 	Ocher powder
Fire escape 	Safety exit ladder
Firecracker 	Luit pyrocracker
First aid kit 	Medikit, Medpac, (larger and more advanced) Medkit
Forgery artist 	Holo faker
Fuzzy dice 	Arkudan gaming cubes
Glass 	Clari-crystal, Clari-crystalline, Glass, Transparisteel
Godparents 	Godparent, Hold-Parent
Graph 	Data-holo
Hacker 	Slicer
Hair dye 	Chromomite, Hair dye
Head of State, President	Chief of State, Supreme Chancellor
Hospital 	Medcenter
Inhaler 	Aerosol inhaler
Magazine 	Holozine
Newspaper 	Holojournal
Packing material 	Plastifoam
Paper 	Durasheet, Flimsiplast
Paperwork 	Datawork
Passport 	Identikit
Pen 	Stylus
Photograph 	Flat-holo, Holograph
Picture frame 	Holocube
Pilot's license 	Captain's Accredited License
Poster/Lithograph 	Slickplast poster
Reporter 	Holojournalist
Sellotape 	Slickplast
Shaving cream 	Depil cream, Foamy gelclen
Skyscraper 	Skyscraper
Syringe 	Hypo-injector, Hypo-syringe, Medjector
Tent 	DuraShelter, Plastent, Shelter
Therapist 	Minder
Time capsule 	Keepsake chest
Time magazine 	Chrono (periodical)
Tissue 	Napkin wipe
Toothpaste 	Tooth gel
Travel visa 	Core Worlds Visa, Starport visa, Transit visa
Vehicle registration 	Ship's Operating License
Vinyl 	Synthleather
Window 	Window, Viewport
==Phrases==
*See List of phrases and slang
==Notes and references==
==External links==
* Category:Real-world lists