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Automotive

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

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accumulator system

Automotive; Automobile

In an automatic transmission, it includes a hydraulic accumulator piston which is controlled by a valve.

brake fluid reservoir

Automotive; Automobile

In an automobile, it is a translucent tank located in front of the master cylinder. It usually has two chambers containing brake fluid. In a motorcycle, it may be found on the ...

bearing race

Automotive; Automobile

In ball or roller bearings, it is one of the two steel rings on either side of the ball or roller.

aerodynamic stance

Automotive; Automobile

In order to create less drag, the vehicle is lowered closer to the ground. This improves the flow of air over the vehicle. A better aerodynamic stance helps the vehicle to go ...

belt drive

Automotive; Automobile

In order to transmit power from a source to a destination, some kind of connection is needed. A bicycle, for instance, uses a chain drive to transmit the power from pedalling ...

body-in-white

Automotive; Automobile

In the process of building a vehicle, this is a body shell after everything is welded but before it is painted.

black smoke

Automotive; Automobile

Incompletely burned fuel in the exhaust indicating the fuel mixture is too rich.