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Automobile

Of or relating to any vehicle, usually designed to carry passengers, that operates on ordinary roads and typically has four wheels and a gasoline or diesel internal-combustion engine.

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clutch fork

Automotive; Automobile

When the clutch pedal (or lever) is depressed, it pulls on a cable which moves the clutch fork which in turn pushes on the release bearing and disengages the clutch discs.

self-driving car

Automotive; Automobile

A car that drives itself by automatically handling the steering, gas, and brakes with no help from the driver. Self-driving is made possible by the advancement in sensor technologies such as cameras, ...

bleeding the brakes

Automotive; Automobile

This refers to the removal of air from the hydraulic system, bleeder screws are loosened at each wheel cylinder, (one at a time) and brake fluid is forced from the master cylinder through the lines ...

blackwall

Automotive; Automobile

Tires which do not have any white or red coloring.

blow

Automotive; Automobile

To become defective either by leaking or burning through.

blow out

Automotive; Automobile

To clean a dirty or blocked pipe by blowing compressed air through it.

bored

Automotive; Automobile

To increase the diameter of the cylinder.

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