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Automotive

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

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bungee cord

Automotive; Automobile

A rubber tie down strap of various lengths (usually 10 mm diameter) with a metal hook on each end. Most are covered with fabric. The hooks are often plastic coated to minimize ...

bypass air screw

Automotive; Automobile

A screw located on the airflow sensor of a fuel injection system. It adjusts the amount of air allowed into the air-fuel mixture.

capstan screw

Automotive; Automobile

A screw or bolt with a round head and one or more holes through it into which a bar may be inserted for securing or removing it.

buttressed thread

Automotive; Automobile

A screw thread with one vertical and one inclined flank.

compressor shaft seal

Automotive; Automobile

A seal in an air conditioner compressor, surrounding the compressor shaft, that permits the shaft to turn without the loss of refrigerant or oil.

cathode ray tube

Automotive; Automobile

A sealed tube on which graphs or pictures are displayed like a TV screen.

closed loop system

Automotive; Automobile

A self-adjusting system which keeps conditions stable and is controlled by negative feedback from a sensor.