Word Game – Missing Link

I will give you 2 words and you have to find the word that links them, eg: light_____maid, answer is house, giving lighthouse and housemaid. I apologize in advance to Americans (and/or other nationalities) for the links that simply don’t work in your language – please feel free to let me know the ones that don’t:

1. Riding_____Term
2. Best_____Ship
3. Special_____Force
4. Cat_____Bug
5. Red_____Summer
6. Steam_____Oil
7. Peanut_____Cup
8. Channel_____Vision
9. Flying_____Glove
10. Private_____Lid

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