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damper force

Automotive; Auto parts

The force that dampens vibrations on a vehicle.

Klaxon

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

A Klaxon is a type of electric siren which emits a very loud and penetrating sound. The word Klaxon is technically a brand trademark, although the word is used generically to describe any sort of ...

license plate

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Plate attached to the front and back of each vehicle, showing a numeric or alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies the vehicle within the issuing region's database.

driverless car

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

A new car device, developed by Dr. Raul Rojas and his team from Berlin’s Freie University which automatically controls a car. It includes lasers, radars, video cameras and a sensitive GPS. An onboard ...

biaxial

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Structures that are normally loaded (or stressed) in more than one direction at once are said to be biaxially loaded. Due to the uncertainty and limitations in understanding how these materials, ...

biodiesel

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Biodiesel is a renewable diesel fuel substitute that can be made by chemically combining a natural oil or fat with an alcohol. Many vegetable oils, animal fats, and recycled cooking greases can be ...

bluff body

Automotive; Vehicle equipment

Nonstreamlined shape, especially one with a blunt tail that generates a recirculation zone at the rear.

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