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Automotive

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

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cellular phone

Automotive; Automobile

A portable, wireless telephone which was first introduced in 1983 in the US. Currently it is used both as a car phone and a personal phone. Commonly called "cell phone."

cellular telephone

Automotive; Automobile

A portable, wireless telephone which was first introduced in 1983 in the US. Currently it is used both as a car phone and a personal phone. Commonly called "cell phone."

choke kick

Automotive; Automobile

A preset position for the choke valve set by manifold vacuum that is routed through a carburetor body passage to the choke diaphragm.

cold cap

Automotive; Automobile

A process in retreading a tire where the tire is placed in a pressure chamber in a temperature range of 195°-212° until bonding of the pre-cured tread rubber is achieved.

cataphoretic painting

Automotive; Automobile

A process of applying the first coat of paint to the body of a car by positively charging the paint particles and then dunking the metal into the paint. A current is turned on so ...

cathodic electropainting

Automotive; Automobile

A process of applying the first coat of paint to the body of a car by positively charging the paint particles and then dunking the metal into the paint. A current is turned on so ...

car jacking

Automotive; Automobile

A process of stealing a car while the driver is still in it. The car may be stopped at a traffic light when a car jacker appears with a gun and demands that the driver get out, ...