Automobile

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.

Industry: Automotive

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back-voltage

Automotive; Automobile

Voltage which opposes the current when the current in an inductive circuit changes and the magnetic field cuts the conductors.

absolute alcohol

Automotive; Automobile

Water-free ethanol; rel.d. 0.793 (15.5°C); bp 78.4°C; obtained from rectified spirit by adding benzene and refractionating. Very hygroscopic.

backhand welding

Automotive; Automobile

Welding in the direction opposite to the direction that the gas flame is pointing. Also called "backward welding."

back-step welding

Automotive; Automobile

Welding small sections of a joint in a direction opposite the direction that the weld as a whole is progressing.

belt slip

Automotive; Automobile

When a drive belt is not as tight as it should be, it will slip on the pulley and thus will not transmit power. If a driven pulley is seized, the belt will also slip.

When a manufacturer sells two identical vehicles but the model names are different, he is badge engineering. For example, General Motors may sell a vehicle as a Chevrolet or a Pontiac where the only ...

after-start enrichment

Automotive; Automobile

When an engine is first started, it needs a little richer fuel-air mixture (i.e., more fuel, less air). In a carbureted engine, this is accomplished by the choke (which restricts the amount of air). ...