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Automotive
Dealing with vehicles or machines used for travel or motion, especially cars.
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accelerator
Automotive; Automobile
(1) In automobiles, this is the "gas pedal" which is attached by linkage to the throttle in the carburetor or to the fuel injection system. It regulates the amount of fuel which ...
base metal
Automotive; Automobile
(1) Metal that is under a coating or that needs to be coated. (2) Metal to be welded, cut, or brazed.
bearing cup
Automotive; Automobile
(1) Retainers, held in place by bolts and nuts, that hold the bearings in place. Also called bearing shell. (2) The bearing race that curves around the outside of a ring of ball ...
bearing cone
Automotive; Automobile
(1) taper roller bearing. (2) The inner race in an adjustable axial or radial ball bearing.
adhesion
Automotive; Automobile
(1) The ability of paint, primer, or glue to stick to the surface to which it is applied. (2) The ability of a tire to grip the surface of the road.
advance
Automotive; Automobile
(1) The act of changing the ignition timing so that the spark occurs earlier in the cycle. The opposite is retard. (2) It may refer to the device which makes this adjustment.
aging
Automotive; Automobile
(1) The deterioration of rubber properties by oxidation over a period of time. (2) A change in the properties of some metals after heat treatment or cold working (i.e., hammering ...
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- Auto engine (1154)
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- Automobile (151863)
- Automotive paint (2513)
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- Braking systems (443)
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- Makes & models (540)
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- Tires (4980)
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- Vehicle equipment (4773)