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Automotive
Dealing with vehicles or machines used for travel or motion, especially cars.
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absorbance
Automotive; Automobile
(1) The logarithm of the ratio of the intensity of light incident on a sample to that transmitted by it. It is usually directly proportional to the concentration of the absorbing ...
bottom
Automotive; Automobile
(1) The lowest point. See door bottom. (2) To lower something. (3) To reach the end of its travel (i.e., bottom out). (4) To make contact with the road.
base
Automotive; Automobile
(1) The lowest supporting part of an upright member. (2) The bottom layer or coating in a series of paint coats.
body
Automotive; Automobile
(1) The main portion of an automobile. Often it refers just to the outside shell. (2) The main part of a housing. (3) The shank of a bolt. (4) In welding, it refers to the main ...
bead
Automotive; Automobile
(1) The portion of a tire which fits onto the rim of the wheel. On a tubeless tire, the contact of the bead with the rim seals the air into the tire. Bead heel, bead sole, and ...
binding
Automotive; Automobile
(1) The rubbing of brake shoes against the drum or of brake pads against the disc. (2) The strip material turned over along the edge of a carpet or mat.
blow torch
Automotive; Automobile
A tool which is attached to a bottle of flammable gas. The gas is ignited to give an intense flame for brazing and soldering. The British term is "blowlamp"
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