Automotive

Automotive

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

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absolute temperature scale

Automotive; Automobile

Also called the "absolute scale temperature" as measured on a scale in which the hypothetical lowest limit of physical temperature is assigned the value zero. The Kelvin scale is ...

action

Automotive; Automobile

Also see; capillary action; caster action; mist action; oscillating action; parallel action locking pliers; reciprocating action.

acting

Automotive; Automobile

Also see; double-acting; dual-acting; single-acting;

adjusting

Automotive; Automobile

Also See; electrode adjusting tool; headlight adjusting screw; self-adjusting.

adapter plate

Automotive; Automobile

Also spelled "adaptor plate" A plate which is placed between two different parts in order to link them.

controlled combustion system

Automotive; Automobile

An emission control term used by General Motors to include the following: * modified combustion chamber design * high-temperature coolant systems * thermostatically controlled ...