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Automotive

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

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aerodynamic

Automotive; Automobile

The efficient flow of air around an object.

blowdown

Automotive; Automobile

The escape of gases between the opening of the exhaust valve and the piston reaching bottom dead center, or in a two-stroke engine between exhaust port opening and transfer port ...

boiling point

Automotive; Automobile

The exact temperature at which a liquid begins to boil or changes to a gas (i.e., vaporizes). The boiling point of a liquid decreases with increasing altitude, and increases with ...

base coat

Automotive; Automobile

The first coat in a paint system. It is either the undercoat or primer or a colored coat which is covered by clear lacquer.

blushing

Automotive; Automobile

The formation of a whitish or misty appearance on the finish color of the paint surface.

blistering

Automotive; Automobile

The formation of bubbles on the paint surface.

brake shoe toe

Automotive; Automobile

The free end of the shoe, it is not attached to or resting against an anchor pin.