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

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non-metallic inclusion

Automotive; Auto engine

A chemical compound and nonmetal that is present in steel and alloys, which is the product of chemical reactions, physical effects, and contamination that occurs during the ...

belt type CVT system

Automotive; Auto engine

A gear arrangement that can change steplessly through an infinite number of effective gear ratios between maximum and minimum values, using a supporting band

fatigue strength

Automotive; Auto engine

Number of cycles of stress of a specific character that a specimen of material can withstand before failure of a specific nature occurs. 

ring material

Automotive; Auto engine

The stuff of the circular structure used for continuously variable transmission as utilized in motor vehicles.

variable valve timing (VVT)

Automotive; Auto engine

In Turkish, "değişken supap zamanlaması". VVT is process of altering the timing of a valve lift event, and is often used to improve performance, fuel economy or emissions. It is ...

dohc

Automotive; Auto engine

In Turkish, "üstten çift eksantrikli (motor)". (DOHC) valvetrain layout (also known as 'dual overhead camshaft') is characterised by two camshafts located within the cylinder ...

cylinder head

Automotive; Auto engine

In Turkish, "silindir kapağı". The removable part of the engine that attaches to the cylinder block directly above the cylinders. The head is cast from aluminum or iron and houses ...