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Automotive
Dealing with vehicles or machines used for travel or motion, especially cars.
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piston pin hole
Automotive; Motorcycles
Machined hole through piston wall where piston pin and retaining circlips are mounted.
lever and pivot
Automotive; Motorcycles
A clutch release mechanism in which a pivoted lever attached to clutch cable disengages clutch by pushing plate away from clutch plates, allowing them to slip. Lever and pivot may ...
brake lining
Automotive; Motorcycles
A special high friction material made of asbestos and other materials bonded to brake shoes and brake pad plates. Brake lining produces friction and heat when it is forced against ...
piston port
Automotive; Motorcycles
Two-stroke cycle piston skirt used to control intake port opening and closing.
lifter
Automotive; Motorcycles
A hard surface shaft with a radius or roller at one end that rides on cam lobe.
gas-charged shock absorber
Automotive; Motorcycles
A shock absorber using a pressurized gas such as nitrogen to help prevent changes in damping as shock absorber heats up.
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