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Automotive

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

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bit

Automotive; Automobile

(1) A tool for boring or cutting which fits into a drill. See drill bit. (2) The tip of a screwdriver.

bite

Automotive; Automobile

(1) A vehicle's ability to adhere to the road (especially to a racing track). (2) The ability of a tool to secure itself to a fastener as in I want my wrench to get a good bite on ...

battery tester

Automotive; Automobile

(1) A voltage meter or hydrometer for checking the state of charge of a battery. (2) An instrument for checking the condition of the battery cells.

battery strap

Automotive; Automobile

(1) A wire cable or braided wire strap to transfer electricity. It can be found between the engine block and the chassis because the engine is isolated from the chassis by rubber ...

bench

Automotive; Automobile

(1) A workbench. (2) A test bed for studying or repairing an engine.

blower

Automotive; Automobile

(1) Also called a "supercharger" or "turbocharger." This is a pump which forces air into the cylinders at higher than atmospheric pressure. The increased pressure forces more air ...

aberration

Automotive; Automobile

(1) An apparent change of position of a heavenly body, due to the speed of light having a finite ratio to the relative velocity of the source and the observer. (2) In an ...