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Automotive

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

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blowoff valve

Automotive; Automobile

A one-way valve that opens to the atmosphere above a certain set pressure to relieve excessive internal pressure buildup; often used with a turbocharger installation to limit ...

A-dryer

Automotive; Automobile

A paint dryer which has the heating elements below the paint drying line.

blow gun

Automotive; Automobile

A paint spray gun with a wide nozzle which is fed by air pressure. It is used to blow out crevices in material that is otherwise hard to reach.

bolt and nut

Automotive; Automobile

A pair of objects with matching screw threads. When either the bolt or the nut is turned, it moves with great force. Often used as fixing devices. The nut is the circular piece ...

air aspirator system (AAS)

Automotive; Automobile

A passive air injection system that uses a one-way valve instead of an air pump to introduce extra air into the exhaust stream.

body builder

Automotive; Automobile

A person who builds automobile bodies, i.e., coachbuilder.

bevel joint

Automotive; Automobile

A piston ring gap in which the two ends of the ring are tapered.