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Automotive

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

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absorptiometer

Automotive; Automobile

An apparatus for determining the solubilities of gases in liquids or the absorption of light.

blind spot

Automotive; Automobile

An area not visible from the driver's seat. It is usually the area behind the rear quarter and not visible in the mirrors. When approaching another vehicle in a lane beside you, ...

actuator arm

Automotive; Automobile

An arm connecting the diaphragm to the contact breaker platform in an advance mechanism. Also called "diaphragm link."

bogie

Automotive; Automobile

An assembly of four wheels on two axles with common suspension, usually on heavy commercial vehicles, trailers, and older Ski-Doos.

acetylene regulator

Automotive; Automobile

An automatic valve used to reduce acetylene cylinder pressures to torch pressures and to keep the pressures constant.

activated carbon canister

Automotive; Automobile

An automotive filter in which activated carbon has been placed so that gas tank fuel vapors, which have accumulated when the vehicle is not running, are trapped in the filter. ...

battery charger

Automotive; Automobile

An electric device which is plugged into an electrical outlet (e.g., 110 volt AC) and connected to the two terminals of the battery to restore the state of charge in the battery. ...