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Automotive

Dealing with vehicles or machines used for travel or motion, especially cars.

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combi

Automotive; Automobile

Vessel designed for a combination of passengers, and different types of cargo.

combustion chamber volume

Automotive; Automobile

Volume of combustion chamber (space above piston with piston on TDC) measured in cc (cubic centimetres).

chemical cure

Automotive; Automobile

Vulcanization at room temperature or above, activated by chemical agents without the application of heat from an outside source.

charging characteristic

Automotive; Automobile

When a battery is being charged, the charger will reveal how much voltage and/or amperage is being required to bring the battery up to full charge.

collapsible steering column

Automotive; Automobile

When a vehicle is involved in an accident, the driver's chest is forced into the steering wheel. In older cars, the immovable steering column meant that the driver could sustain ...

champ car

Automotive; Automobile

When Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) was co-sponsored by FedEx, the series became known as the FedEx Championship Series for the PPG Cup. The cars in this series, previously ...

clutch drag

Automotive; Automobile

When the clutch discs do not disengage completely after the clutch pedal is depressed or the clutch lever is pulled in, there is excessive friction so that it is difficult to ...