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Automotive

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

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bull low

Automotive; Automobile

The lowest gear in a transmission. Some older transmissions listed their gears as bull low (used for getting out of a stuck condition or climbing a very steep hill), low or first ...

cam heel

Automotive; Automobile

The lowest point of a cam opposite the lobe.

carrying capacity

Automotive; Automobile

The maximum load that a tire is allowed to carry with a particular wheel and rim.

load capacity

Automotive; Automobile

The maximum load that a tire is allowed to carry with a particular wheel and rim.

cold-cranking rating

Automotive; Automobile

The minimum number of amperes a fully charged 12-volt battery can deliver for 30 seconds at 0° F without falling below 7.2 battery volts.

carburetion

Automotive; Automobile

The mixture of vaporized fuel and air in the proper proportions for combustion in an engine.

centrifugal weight

Automotive; Automobile

The movable part in a centrifugal clutch or centrifugal advance. The weight (sometimes called a "finger") moves outward as a result of centrifugal force. Changing the mass of the ...