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Automotive

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

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breakdown recovery

Automotive; Automobile

Rescue of a vehicle that has suffered a breakdown by towing it to a service station, etc.

census value added

Automotive; Automobile

Residual representing the difference between the value of goods and industrial services produced and the direct material costs associated with the production of goods.

cantilever brake

Automotive; Automobile

Rim brake on bicycles with pivoting arms mounted on fork blades or seatstays at or below rim level.

clipless pedals

Automotive; Automobile

Road bike pedals that use a releasable mechanism like that of a ski binding to lock onto cleated shoes and do not use toe clips or straps.

cam roller

Automotive; Automobile

Rotating wheel acting as a cam follower.

clockwise

Automotive; Automobile

Rotation to the right like the direction of clock hands. In most cases it is the direction to secure a nut to a bolt. It is the opposite to counterclockwise.

coated abrasive

Automotive; Automobile

Sandpaper or grinding wheel where an abrasive material such as sand or diamond grit is glued to a backing material and used to reduce or smooth a surface.