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Automotive

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

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ballast ignition system

Automotive; Automobile

An ignition system which uses a ballast resistor connected in series with the coil primary winding and which is bypassed when the starter is engaged so that the spark is more ...

brake warning light

Automotive; Automobile

An indicator light on the dash which indicates problems such as low fluid level in the brake fluid reservoir, a malfunction in any of the hydraulic brake circuits, or excessive ...

Abbe refractometer

Automotive; Automobile

An instrument for measuring directly the refractive index of liquids, minerals and gemstones.

battery discharge indicator

Automotive; Automobile

An instrument on a vehicle which is driven by an electrical motor which indicates the percentage of the maximum charge of the battery.

boost gauge

Automotive; Automobile

An instrument or meter which indicates boost pressure.

absolute instrument

Automotive; Automobile

An instrument which measures a quantity directly in absolute units, without the necessity for previous calibration.

battery charge indicator

Automotive; Automobile

An instrument which shows the state of charge in a battery.