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

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balloon tire

Automotive; Automobile

A type of low pressure tire which was first introduced in the 1920s. Its width and height were the same which gave it a rounded shape. This style was used on bicycles as well as ...

adjustable rocker arm

Automotive; Automobile

A type of rocker arm with an adjusting nut that can be tightened or loosened to adjust valve lash.

brake system cleaner

Automotive; Automobile

A type of solvent designed exclusively for cleaning brake system components. It will not destroy plastic, rubber, or synthetic rubber components and it dries quickly, without ...

agitation cup

Automotive; Automobile

A type of spray gun paint container which has an agitator.

bias tire

Automotive; Automobile

A type of tire construction in which the tire cords or plies run diagonally from bead to bead. Generally in passenger cars, there are two plies of fabric. In a P185/80D13 tire, ...

bias belted tire

Automotive; Automobile

A type of tire construction in which there are bias plies as well as a belt of steel or synthetic (rayon, nylon, or fiberglass) cords between the carcass and the tread. The belt ...

accumulator piston

Automotive; Automobile

A unit found in the automatic transmission to assist the servo to apply the brake band quickly and smoothly.