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Automotive

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

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clearance volume

Automotive; Automobile

The space above a piston when it is at the top dead center.

cargo area

Automotive; Automobile

The space within a station wagon or van for carrying goods or the bed of a pickup truck for carrying goods.

broken storage

Automotive; Automobile

The spaces between and around cargo packages, including dunnage, and spaces not usable because of structural interference.

clutch pedal free travel

Automotive; Automobile

The specified distance that the clutch pedal may be depressed before the throwout bearing actually contacts the clutch release fingers.

buff contour

Automotive; Automobile

The specked shape of a buffed retread tire.

camshaft sprocket

Automotive; Automobile

The sprocket on the camshaft which (through a chain) is driven by the camshaft drive sprocket.

coil ignition

Automotive; Automobile

The standard ignition system which uses an ignition coil which stores the power from the battery and steps it up. Then the high voltage is sent to the spark plugs.